A New Look at Courage

Abstract

Introduction Courage has a place both in philosophical ethics and in contemporary moral life. Regarding the former, for the majority of the twentieth century virtues in general and courage in particular were not standard topics in the philosophic literature. Martha Nussbaum writes: "Thirty years ago,just two varieties of ethical theory were being seriously considered in Anglo-American moral philosophy: Utilitarianism and Kantianism" (9). However, she notes, since then there has been "a revival of interest in the notion of virtue, and to a type of ethical theory in which the notion of virtue plays a central role" (Nussbaum 10). Virtue theory has a conservative and a liberal approach. The liberal approach embraces the Enlightenment, universality, and the importance of reflection. The conservative approach is anti-Enlightenment, communitarian, and critical of the need for reflection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA402017

Entities

People

  • Logan B. Sisson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Philosophy
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Philosophy

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.