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Virtue ethics and moral education / edited by David Carr and Jan Steutel. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1999. - 1 online resource (xvii, 263 pages) - Routledge international studies in the philosophy of education . - Routledge international studies in the philosophy of education. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. General issues -- pt. 3. Varieties of virtue -- pt. 4. Weakness and integrity -- pt. 5. Relativism and rival traditions -- pt. 6. Educating the virtues : means and methods -- pt. 7. Conclusion.

This collection of original essays on virtue ethics and moral education seeks to fill this gap in the recent literature of moral education, combining broader analyses with detailed coverage of:* the varieties of virtue* weakness and integrity* relativism and rival traditions* means and methods of educating the virtuesThe rare collaboration of professional ethical theorists and educational philosophers provides a ground-breaking work and an exciting new focus in a growing area of research.

ISBN: 0415170737 (Cloth) 9780415170734 (Cloth) 0203978366 (electronic bk.) 9780203978368 (electronic bk.) 9781134697380 (Adobe) 1134697384 (Adobe)

LCCN: 98047913

Nat. Bib. No.: GB9946097 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Moral education.
Virtue.
Ethics.
Ethics
Éducation morale.
Vertus.
Morale.
ethics (philosophy)
EDUCATION--Aims & Objectives.
Ethics.
Moral education.
Virtue.
Ethische vorming.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: LC268 / .V57 1999eb

Dewey Class. No.: 370.11/4