1. A PUZZLE IN ETHICS Philosophers engaged in normative ethics seek a principle stating interesting necessary and sufficient conditions for the moral rightness of actions. Utilitarians, Kantians, Rossians, virtue ethicists, and others defend different principles. But no matter which of these views a philosopher wants to defend, there is a certain difficulty that must be confronted. The problem ...

Abstract This paper explores the relevance of intergenerational ethics in context climate change and argues that virtue provides a suitable framework for addressing these ethical concerns. We suggest inclusion new virtue, called prospection , which involves cultivating ability to think care deeply about future, navigate its inherent uncertainties constructively, ensure availability sustainable ...

Providing good care requires nurses to reflect critically on their nursing practices. Ethics education must provide nurses with tools to accomplish such critical reflection. It must also create a pedagogical context in which a caring attitude can be taught and cultivated. To achieve this twofold goal, we argue that the principles of a right-action approach, within which nurses conform to a numb...