What is the point of ethics? Is it to understand what moral rules or principles we ought to follow? Is it to understand the nature of right and wrong? Is it to come up with a foolproof definition of ...

Virtue ethics, rooted in Aristotelian philosophy, emphasises the development of individual character and the cultivation of virtues as central to moral conduct. In the context of business ethics, this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Before you answer that question, let’s unpack the meaning of ...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is a classic work of philosophy, especially in virtue ethics. I hope this video can help guide you through the book and help you read it for yourself. Topics include ...

Wisdom and virtue ethics represent a rich convergence of ancient philosophical enquiry and contemporary empirical research. Grounded in Aristotelian tradition, practical wisdom – or phronesis – ...

As I have shown in Part I, as human beings created with reason and seeking to live in accord with natural law, married couples will find virtue ethics very helpful in embracing the twofold ends of ...

The field of virtue ethics provides a fresh perspective on decision-making in general and the trade war in particular, by drawing attention to character. The central tenet of virtue ethics is that a ...

When Lockheed Martin “hired” Dilbert in 1997, it was as a test pilot of sorts. Not for the defense giant’s airplanes, but for its evolving ethics program. Dilbert and his comic-strip pals were used in ...

An appreciation of the virtues one wishes to embody can help to navigate the complex ethical dilemmas physicians may face during the COVID-19 crisis. Approximately 2000 years ago, the ancient Greek ...

Ann Mongoven is the associate director of health care ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Rage often has been a powerful motivator and constructive force for social ...