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Virtue ethics which focuses upon the character of moral agents more than on the moral status of their actions or the consequences of those actions, has become one of the most important and stimulating areas of contemporary ethical theory. This is an introduction that provides an overview of the history of virtue ethics from Aristotle to Nietzsche.

Philosophers have increasingly advocated a virtue-based ethics that challenges traditional moral theories founded on moral obligation and delineation of right or wrong in given situations. Stan van Hooft provides a broad overview of the history of virtue ethics from Aristotle to Nietzsche to the ideas of contemporary writers Ricoeur and Levinas. He explores the major themes of moral theory and shows how a virtue ethics approach differs from th...

The Handbook of Virtue Ethics" brings together leading international scholars to provide an overview of the field, maps the emergence of virtue ethics and provides a framework for future developments.