Courage is widely considered a fundamental human virtue. A professor of psychology and a university president break down the components of courageous action.
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‘Pañcatantra,’ a striking collection of animal fables in which birds, lions and others speak and reason as humans do, guides leaders through 3 ethical positions.
You can’t hurt a robot – but do you want to be the kind of person who sinks the boot into a harmless robodog?
Confronting the massive social problems caused by the coronavirus requires policies built on compassion, solidarity and justice – core values of virtuous societies worldwide.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe brings the virtues and politics of the comic world - indeed the Ancient Greek world - to life. But trusting the message doesn’t mean I trust the corporation behind it.
From asking a partner to pick up dinner on the way home to checking in on a neighbor with health problems, we frequently face the question, ‘What’s the best way to communicate?’
Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu embraces everything noble in Aristotelian virtue ethics and African philosophical systems alike.
Archbishop Bishop Desmond Tutu is well known for having invoked an ubuntu ethic to evaluate South African society, and he can take substantial credit for having made the term familiar.
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director, The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Philosophy, University of Pretoria
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Associate, School of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of Philosophy; Adjunct Professor, Centre for Human Bioethics, Monash University
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Professor of Social Welfare Policy, Boston University
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Assistant Professor, Social Work, Ohio University
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Professor of Indian Religions and South Asian Studies, University of Virginia
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Professor of Psychology, Clemson University
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President, Miami University