Moral ambition

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Australasian Journal of Philosophy 87 (2):285-299 (2009)
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The paper opens with an account of moral ambition which, it argues, is both a coherent ideal and an admirable trait. It closes with a discussion of some of the ways in which this trait might differ from traditional virtues such as temperance, courage, or benevolence

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10.1080/00048400802215596

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Santa Clara University
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University of Glasgow

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