Parents and Virtues - An Analysis of Moral Development and Parental Virtue

This book considers what virtue theory can tell us about parenting in relation to both moral development and specific ethical dilemmas. It is of interest to those who work in virtue theory, applied ethics, and the ethics of parenthood.

List of contents

Introduction: What can virtue theory tell us about parenting?

Part I: The Parental Role in Upbringing

Chapter 1: Instilling Virtue

Chapter 2: Parental Wisdom

Chapter 3: Flourishing

Part II: Parental Virtues

Chapter 4: On the Immorality of Lying to Children about Their Origins

Chapter 5: Shaping Bodies, Shaping Lives: Parental Authority and the Child's Future

Chapter 6: Deciding to Become a Parent

Bibliography

About the Author

About the author

Sonya Charles is associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion at Cleveland State University.

Product details

• Authors: Sonya Charles
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2021
• EAN: 9781498550079
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5007-9
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Humanism, Ethics & moral philosophy, Sociology: family & relationships, Age groups: children, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist philosophy