Virtue ethics bases ethical evaluations on the moral qualities or character traits of professional practitioners. This approach, the authors argue, is a vital counter-balance to the recent emphasis in professional ethics on the regulation of conduct by rules and procedures.
Publication NameEthics in Professional Life : Virtues for Health and Social Care
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectNursing / Social, Ethical & Legal Issues, Business Ethics, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Nursing / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorSarah Banks, Ann Gallagher
Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, Medical, Philosophy, Political Science