Ethics, Descriptive and Explanatory Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Hardcover
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- Title
- Ethics, Descriptive and Explanatory Classic Reprint
- Author
- S. E. Mezes
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0656465638
- ISBN 13
- 9780656465637
- Item weight
- 876 grams
What makes courage a true virtue—and how temperance supports it
In this examination of moral life, Mezes traces courage beyond bold actions to the inner light that guides them. The book distinguishes between physical bravery and moral courage, arguing that genuine virtue depends on acting from a right, beneficent motive even when it is hard.
Two short paragraphs framing the scope and value:Drawing on centuries of ethical thought, this work shows how courage fits with other virtues and with social welfare. It explores how conscience, will, and sense of responsibility interact to produce actions that truly serve the common good, while recognizing limits and risks in overconfident or impulsive bravery. A rigorous, patient analysis helps readers understand why courage can be admirable yet not automatically virtuous.
What you will experience
- Clear definitions of courage as a virtue and how it relates to duty, benevolence, and social welfare.
- distinctions between amazing deeds and morally sound actions, including the role of inner motivation.
- Insights into how temperance and self-control enable reliable moral action, not just restraint of appetite.
- Thoughtful discussion of moral courage in everyday life and its place in a thoughtful ethical system.
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