Becoming the Neighbor: Virtue Theory and the Problem of Neighbor Identity

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology 62 (2):146-155 (2008)
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Ethical theories consistent with Christian moral sensibilities must assure each neighbor's dignity and recognize his or her unique needs. While utilitarian ethics and duty-based ethics may fail to some degree in these respects, virtue ethics offers perspectives that echo more faithfully the parable of the Good Samaritan

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Virtues and Their Vicissitudes.Amelie O. Rorty - 1988 - Midwest Studies in Philosophy 13 (1):136-148.

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