Virtue theory, in ethics, holds that a person’s behaviour is largely determined by their character. Some critics of virtue ethics claim that evidence from psychology shows that behaviour is determined more by a person’s situation than by character traits. Is the idea that people have stable character traits really a fiction?

Virtue theory, in ethics, holds that a person’s behaviour is largely determined by their character. Some critics of virtue ethics claim that evidence from psychology shows that behaviour is determined more by a person’s situation than by character traits. Is the idea that people have stable character traits really a fiction?

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