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Virtue Ethics and Emotions

Received: 24 November 2015     Accepted: 3 December 2015     Published: 30 December 2015
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Abstract

The emotional dimension of virtues has long been marginalized and even entirely neglected, with too much importance having being attached to the rational dimension of virtues. Emotions constitute the fundamental basis of virtues, supplying endless inner driving force to the formation of virtues. By putting more stress to the cultivation of moral emotions, the effectiveness of moral education in the schools will be dramatically improved and enhanced.

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 3, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijp.20150306.12
Page(s) 57-61
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Keywords

Virtue Ethics, Virtues, Emotions

References
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[5] Youlan Feng: A Short History of Chinese Philosophy, Published By Jiangsu China Publishing Company, 2012.
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  • Humanity and Politics Department of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China

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