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Virtue Ethics
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
John Templeton Foundation
5mins
When should we seek justice, and when should we forgive? A bishop explains.
John Templeton Foundation
Aristotle's ancient virtues play a vital role in today's war.
Moral dilemmas reveal the limitations of ethical principles. Oddly, the most principled belief system might not have any principles at all.
Modern applications of Stoicism show up in unexpected places, from the latest techniques in psychotherapy to texts on Christian theology.
Think therapy is self-centered? Think again.
George Washington, for example, was quite happy to engage in deception, if that deception would help protect the United States.
A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.
Is hope more realistic than despair? Aquinas thinks so.
Do your kids a favor and give them the gift of philosophy this Christmas.