Virtue Rediscovered: Deontology, Consequentialism, and Virtue Ethics in the Contemporary Moral Landscape
Brand: Lexington Books
Categories: Books, Politics & Social Sciences, Philosophy



Dimensions: 6.26 x 0.77 x 9.18 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1498585323
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1498585329
Publisher: Lexington Books
Print length: 174 pages
Publication date: November 29, 2019
subtitle: Hardcover – November 29, 2019
author: Nathan Wood
review: Editorial Reviews Review Virtue ethics has seen an enormous resurgence in recent years, but significant philosophical uncertainties remain over its scope, its capacity to guide actions, and its relationships to rival ethical theories such as deontology and consequentialism. In this impressive book, Nathan Wood develops both a rigorous overview of the leading perspectives and a brand new topology of the terrain of competing ethical accounts. Rethinking the fundamental categories and relationships among virtue ethics, deontology and consequentialism, he makes a range of familiar problems more tractable and establishes himself as a significant new voice in the field by doing so. -- Piers H. G. Stephens, University of Georgia This book provides a rare and general overview of the various positions taken by ethical theorists. Contemporary virtue ethics is defended as a unique and valuable option among consequentialist and deontological alternatives. It can be difficult to get caught up on the debates in philosophy, and this book covers plenty of ground in a brisk and exceedingly clear manner. It will be helpful and engaging for those curious about ethics. -- Jennifer Baker, Professor of Philosophy, College of Charleston About the Author Nathan Wood is discipline chair of the philosophy, religion, and humanities department at Central Piedmont Community College.