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Zusatztext Character is diverse in a disciplinary sense, as noted, and in a theological sense as well ... What Miller and his colleagues have accomplished (and continue to pursue) is not only admirable, it is valuablenecessary even. Informationen zum Autor Christian B. Miller is Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University and Director of the Character Project. R. Michael Furr is Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University and Psychology Co-Director for the Character Project. Angela Knobel is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America and Theology Director of the Character Project. William Fleeson is Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University and Psychology Co-Director for the Character Project. Klappentext 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, these 31 chapters significantly advance our understanding of character. Zusammenfassung 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, these 31 chapters significantly advance our understanding of character. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editors' Introduction Christian B. Miller, R. Michael Furr, Angela Knobel, William Fleeson Section 1: Overview of the Study of Character in Philosophy and Psychology Chapter 1: "Some Foundational Questions in Philosophy about Character, " Christian B. Miller and Angela Knobel Chapter 2: "Personality Science and the Foundations of Character, " William Fleeson, R. Michael Furr, Eranda Jayawickreme, Erik G. Helzer, Anselma G. Hartley, and Peter Meindl Section 2: Beliefs about Character Chapter 3: "Lay Beliefs in True Altruism versus Universal Egoism, " Jochen E. Gebauer, Constantine Sedikides, Mark R. Leary, and Jens B. Asendorpf Chapter 4: "Understanding the Importance and Perceived Structure of Moral Character, " Geoffrey P. Goodwin, Jared Piazza, and Paul Rozin Section 3: The Existence and Nature of Character Chapter 5: "Moving Character Beyond the Person-Situation Debate - The Stable and Dynamic Nature of Virtues in Everyday Life, " Wiebke Bleidorn Chapter 6: "Character Traits in the Workplace: A Three-Month Diary Study of Moral and Immoral Organizational Behaviors, " Taya R. Cohen and A. T. Panter Chapter 7: "The Mixed Trait Model of Character Traits and the Moral Domains of Resource Distribution and Theft, " Christian B. Miller Chapter 8: "Emotion and Character, " Charles Starkey Section 4: Character and Ethical Theory Chapter 9: "Taking Moral Risks and Becoming Virtuous, " Rebecca Stangl Chapter 10: "Dispositions, Character, and the Value of Acts, " Bradford Cokelet Chapter 11: "Exemplarism and Admiration, " Linda Zagzebski Section 5: Virtue Epistemology Chapter 12: "People Listen to People Who Listen: Instilling Virtues of Deference, " Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij Chapter 13: "'Why Can't We Be Friends?' Reflections on Empirical Psychology and Virtue Epistemology, " Nathan L. King Chapter 14: "From Virtue Epistemology to Abilism: Theoretical and Empirical Developments, " John Turri Section 6: Particular Virtues Chapter 15: "Christian Humility as a Social Virtue, " Mike Austin Chapter 16: "A Different Kind of Wisdom, " Angela Knobel Chapter 17: "Bearing Burdens and the Character of God in the Hebrew Bible, " Cristian Mihut Chapter 18: "Domain Specificity in Self-Control, " Angela Lee Duckworth and Eli Tsukayama Chapter 19: "Can Text Messages Make People Kinder? " Sara Konrath Section 7: Character Development Chapter 20: "The ...
