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What makes courage a true virtue—and how temperance supports it In this examination of moral life, Mezes traces courage beyond bold actions to the inner light that guides them. The book distinguishes between physical bravery and moral courage, arguing that genuine virtue depends on acting from a right, beneficent motive even when it is hard.
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Drawing on centuries of ethical thought, this work shows how courage fits with other virtues and with social welfare. It explores how conscience, will, and sense of responsibility interact to produce actions that truly serve the common good, while recognizing limits and risks in overconfident or impulsive bravery. A rigorous, patient analysis helps readers understand why courage can be admirable yet not automatically virtuous.
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- Clear definitions of courage as a virtue and how it relates to duty, benevolence, and social welfare.
- distinctions between amazing deeds and morally sound actions, including the role of inner motivation.
- Insights into how temperance and self-control enable reliable moral action, not just restraint of appetite.
- Thoughtful discussion of moral courage in everyday life and its place in a thoughtful ethical system.
Ideal for readers of ethics, philosophy, and civic life who want a careful, text-based look at courage, temperance, and character.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book sets out to unravel the mystery of morality by establishing a practical scientific basis for understanding what makes actions right or wrong, good or bad. It begins by defining and classifying moral phenomena and differentiating them from non-moral ones in order to gain a clearer understanding of morality's scope. The author, delving into the relationship between morality and the individual conscience, highlights the role of voluntary action and its constituents, while equally emphasizing the influence of factors such as temperament and social influences in shaping moral development. Further, the book details the historical and evolutionary contexts surrounding the birth and growth of conscience on both individual and societal levels. It explores the role of conscience as the ultimate determinant of moral responsibility and the basis for normative ethical principles, even in the face of conflicting moral codes and ethical theories. This illuminating work emphasizes the profound nature of morality's role in human affairs, revealing a path forward for more effectively understanding, fostering, and implementing moral action. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330396544_0
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Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 464 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25834842/1
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