The Science of Virtue: A Framework for Research

This book integrates psychological and philosophical research on virtue and moral development to present a real-world program for virtue science. It offers empirically testable hypotheses and a unifying conceptual framework, making it an indispensable resource for scholars and students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 394 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Integrating psychological and philosophical research on virtue and moral development, this book presents a comprehensive program for virtue science. Offering empirically testable hypotheses, the chapters provide theoretical and methodological guidance that demonstrates how existing research can become a cohesive and truly interdisciplinary science of virtue. The authors' unique STRIVE-4 Model defines a unifying conceptual framework, making the book an indispensable resource for a new generation of scholars and students. This empirically tested model provides the much-needed foundation that can put to rest traditional worries about moral science. While mapping out the relevant areas of psychology and value-focused inquiry, the book lays out an interdisciplinary approach to many questions, including the problem of knowledge about character. Written for those researching virtue drawing on personality, developmental, moral, and positive psychology, as well as moral philosophy and character education, the book demonstrates the importance and applications of studying virtues empirically.

Integrating psychological and philosophical research on virtue and moral development, this book presents a comprehensive program for virtue science. Offering empirically testable hypotheses, the chapters provide theoretical and methodological guidance that demonstrates how existing research can become a cohesive and truly interdisciplinary science of virtue. The authors' unique STRIVE-4 Model defines a unifying conceptual framework, making the book an indispensable resource for a new generation of scholars and students. This empirically tested model provides the much-needed foundation that can put to rest traditional worries about moral science. While mapping out the relevant areas of psychology and value-focused inquiry, the book lays out an interdisciplinary approach to many questions, including the problem of knowledge about character. Written for those researching virtue drawing on personality, developmental, moral, and positive psychology, as well as moral philosophy and character education, the book demonstrates the importance and applications of studying virtues empirically.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108747981