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Ethics

The Art of Character
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Ethics by Gregory Beabout and Mike Hannis explores fundamental questions about living a good and happy life. The authors discuss the nature of virtues and their impact on friendships, presenting a range of ancient and modern philosophical perspectives. This thoughtful work invites readers to reflect on the questions, "What kind of person am I?" and "What should I do?"
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What is a good life, and how is it related to a happy one? What are virtues, and how do they affect the nature of friendships? Ethicists Gregory Beabout and Mike Hannis describe various approaches, ancient and modern, to those timeless questions: "What kind of person am I?" and "What should I do?"

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What is a good life, and how is it related to a happy one? What are virtues, and how do they affect the nature of friendships?

Ethicists Gregory Beabout and Mike Hannis describe various approaches, ancient and modern, to those timeless questions: What kind of person am I? and What should I do?

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ISBN: 9781904263937

Publisher: Wooden Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wooden Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 155.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 58

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