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Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Tables -- PREFACE: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK, THE INTENDED AUDIENCE, THE SECOND EDITION, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Overview of Contemporary Metaethics and Normative Ethical Theory -- Methodological Issues: Re ective Equilibrium -- Part I: Central Topics in Metaethics -- Chapter 1: Moral Realism -- Chapter 2: Ethical Expressivism -- Chapter 3: Constructivism and the Error Theory -- Chapter 4: Subjectivism, Relativism, and Contextualism -- Chapter 5: Morality and Practical Reason -- Chapter 6: Moral Psychology -- Chapter 7: Moral Responsibility, Praise, and Blame -- Chapter 8: Experimental Ethics -- Chapter 9: Biology, Evolution, and Ethics -- Part II: Central Approaches in Ethical Theory -- Chapter 10: Morality and Religion -- Chapter 11: Confucian Ethics -- Chapter 12: Consequentialism -- Chapter 13: Kantian Ethics -- Chapter 14: Virtue Ethics -- Chapter 15: Feminist Ethics -- Chapter 16: Moral Generalism and Moral Particularism -- Part III: Additional Resources -- Important Technical Terms in Ethics -- Resources for the Fields of Metaethics and Normative Theory -- Epilogue -- Contributors -- Index.

"We like to think of ourselves, our friends, and our families as decent people. We may not be saints, but we are still honest, relatively kind, and mostly trustworthy. Miller argues here that we are badly mistaken in thinking this. Hundreds of recent studies in psychology tell a different story: that we all have serious character flaws that prevent us from being as good as we think we are - and that we do not even recognize that these flaws exist. But neither are most of us cruel or dishonest. Instead, Miller argues, we are a mixed bag. On the one hand, most of us in a group of bystanders will do nothing as someone cries out for help in an emergency. Yet it is also true that there will be many times when we will selflessly come to the aid of a complete stranger - and resist the urge to lie, cheat, or steal even if we could get away with it. Much depends on cues in our social environment. Miller uses this recent psychological literature to explain what the notion of "character" really means today, and how we can use this new understanding to develop a character better in sync with the kind of people we want to be."--! From publisher's description

Notes on contributors -- Preface: How to use this book, the intended audience, and acknowledgments / Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University -- Overview of contemporary metaethics and normative ethical theory / Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University -- Chronology of ethics / J.B. Schneewind, John Hopkins University -- Methodological issues: reflective equilibrium / Michael DePaul, University of Notre Dame -- Important technical terms in ethics / Dan Boisvert, University of North Carolina, Charlotte John Brunero, University of Missouri, St. Louis Sean McKeever, Davidson College Russ Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin, Madison Eric Wiland, University of Missouri, St. Louis -- Part I. Central topics in ethics: 1. Moral realism / Terence Cuneo, University of Vermont; 2. Ethical expressivism / Matthew Chrisman, University of Edinburgh; 3. Constructivism and the error theory / Hallvard Lillehammer, Cambridge University; 4. Morality and practical reason / Joshua Gert, College of William and Mary; 5. Moral psychology / Alfred Mele, Florida State University; 6. Morality and religion / William J. Wainwright, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; 7. Consequentialism / Douglas W. Portmore, Arizona State University; 8. Kantian ethics / Kyla Ebels-Duggan, Northwestern University; 9. Virtue ethics / Christine Swanton, University of Auckland; 10. Feminist ethics / Anita Superson, University of Kentucky -- Part II. New directions in ethics: 11. Moral particularism / Pekka Väyrynen, University of Leeds; 12. Experimental ethics / Thomas Nadelhoffer and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Duke University; 13 Biology, evolution, and ethics / William FitzPatrick, University of Rochester -- Part III. Additional resources: Resources for the fields of metaethics and normative theory / Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University; Selected works in contemporary metaethics and normative theory / Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University.

Most of us are not virtuous people; but neither are we vicious. Instead, our characters are decidedly mixed, and much more complex than we might have thought. Christian Miller presents a new account of moral character based on mixed character traits. He explores how most of us are less than virtuous people but also morally better than the vicious

Abstract
This is a contribution to the book symposium on Professor Geoffrey Claussen's book Sharing the Burden: Rabbi Simḥah Zissel Ziv and the Path of Musar. These brief comments note that when Simḥah Zissel was writing, he did not have the benefit of results from controlled experimental studies in psychology that we do today. Remarkably, though, it turns out that many of his empirical claims hold up quite well in light of recent findings. This article will focus on just two topics that figure prominently in Professor Claussen's book: human nature and the virtue of love.

Integrity, honesty, and truth seeking are important virtues that most people care about and want to see promoted in society. Yet surprisingly, there has been relatively little work among scholars today aimed at helping us better understand this cluster of virtues related to truth. This volume incorporates the insights and perspectives of experts working in a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, law, communication and rhetorical studies, theology, psychology, history, and education. For each virtue, there is a conceptual chapter, an application chapter, and a developmental chapter. The resulting volume significantly deepens our knowledge about and appreciation for these central virtues.

Religious ethics -- Religion and tragic dilemmas -- Religious epistemology -- Religion and political liberalism -- Topics in Christian philosophy -- Religious diversity

This collection contains some of the best new work being done on the subject of character in philosophy, theology, and psychology. From a virtual reality simulation of the Milgram shock experiments to an understanding of the virtue of modesty in Muslim societies, the 31 chapters significantly advance our understanding of character