After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory.

Scheffler, Samuel; MacIntyre, Alasdair

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“…We use history, narrative, and tradition more as resources than as constraints. This is somewhat different from how MacIntyre may have intended the terms (Irwin, ; Scheffler, ).…”

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“…Aristotelians suggest that people develop their potential—or fail to do so—through physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral growth. In this light, a good life is not simply having good things (per Scheffler, ) but also involves seeking them—improving and developing over the course of one's life. MacIntyre () calls this a “quest.”…”

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An Aristotelian Theory of Family

Goodsell

Whiting

2016

J of Family Theo & Revie

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An Aristotelian Theory of FamilyOur purpose is to apply Aristotelian theory to family studies. We introduce Aristotle's work through his debate with Plato over the meaning of family and its role in society. We then explain key concepts in Aristotelian theory, including virtue, practical wisdom, telos, interpretation and evaluation, agency, and human development. We propose an Aristotelian conceptualization of family as a multigenerational institution of mutual responsibility, defined in part through narrative and oriented around developing virtue and helping members reach their potential. Finally, we identify family virtues and consider implications of Aristotelianism for social research, with particular attention to how Aristotle's work provides an epistemological basis for narrative research in general and for case study research in particular. Aristotle's Ideas About FamilyAristotle and Plato famously debated whether it is good for society that people be organized into families. In his Republic, Plato (2012, 449c-461e) took the position that family must be abolished-at least for members of the ruling class. Instead, these individuals should place their entire allegiance to the state to avoid conflicting loyalties. For example, men would share all of the women, and children would be taken from their mothers at birth and raised

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“…We use history, narrative, and tradition more as resources than as constraints. This is somewhat different from how MacIntyre may have intended the terms (Irwin, ; Scheffler, ).…”

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An Aristotelian Theory of Family

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Whiting

2016

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…His seminal book, AV, is a group of essays that investigating the history of moral philosophy, reconstructing, and revitalizing the Aristotelian tradition, attempting to refute “the Enlightenment project,” confronting Friedrich Nietzsche’s ideas and diagnosing the contemporary moral disorders and nature of human flourishing (Dunne, 2013). In his writings on AV , MacIntyre had three main goals, namely: (1) to present the historical description of social and intellectual developments related to moral philosophy and explain “the state of grave disorder” seen in modern moral language; (2) demonstrate the philosophical advocacy of Aristotle’s moral tradition both constructively and critically; and (3) illustrate the historically and sociologically informed philosophy noted in the field of moral philosophy1 (Scheffler, 1983). MacIntyre rejects these moral theories based on the “modern liberal individualism” found in the first half of the AV .…”

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The influence of Alasdair MacIntyre’s “After Virtue” book on business ethics studies: A citation concept analysis

Akgün

Keskin

Fidan

2021

Business Ethics Env & Resp

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Alasdair MacIntyre’s title, After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory (AV), is a thought‐provoking, influential, ground‐breaking title that contributes much to business ethics studies. However, to date, there has not been any systematic and comprehensive study that has examined AV’s overall impact on the business ethics landscape. This study thus offers specific and rich information about AV’s realized contribution to business ethics over the past 20 years. First, using citation concept analysis (CCA), which refers to a content analysis of statements surrounding in‐text citations of AV in articles referring to the primary source, we reveal which AV contents have been either frequently cited or rarely cited. Our findings indicate that although researchers have cited considerably rich and diverse content from AV, there remains a discrepancy for citation contexts when compared to AV’s original content related to MacIntyre’s multi‐level virtue conceptualization. Secondly, using citation depth analysis for how citations of AV spread through a primary source in one of the three categories, for example, limited, intermediate, and comprehensive, we find that AV content has been increasingly cited in both an intermediate and a comprehensive way. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of this offered study in the management and organization studies.

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The historical meaning of present systems thinking1

Fuenmayor

1997

Syst. Res.

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After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory.

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An Aristotelian Theory of Family

An Aristotelian Theory of Family

The influence of Alasdair MacIntyre’s “After Virtue” book on business ethics studies: A citation concept analysis

The historical meaning of present systems thinking1

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