Virtue and Psychology Pursuing Excellence in Ordinary Practices

Name: Virtue and Psychology Pursuing Excellence in Ordinary Practices
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ISBN: 9781591472513

ISBN-10: 1591472512

ISBN-13: 9781591472513

Edition: 2005

Authors: Blaine J. Fowers

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Virtue and Psychology issues a clarion call for psychologists and other mental health professionals to recognize the reality of virtue in social interaction. The author explores the current terrain of psychology, a field that actively avoids discussion of virtue while it implicitly endorses values such as independence and mastery. Some of these implied values derive from and feed into the individualism and instrumentalism of modern cultures, often to the detriment of individual and communal well being. Virtue and Psychology describes an alternative framework that not only acknowledges virtue, but also shows how values we hold in common may be incorporated into psychological practice, and…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication date: 6/15/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 247
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface



Virtue and What Is Good in Psychology



The Vital Role of Virtue in Psychology



Defining Virtue



The Concept of an Integrated Life



The Communal Nature of Character



Practical Wisdom in Psychology



Practical Wisdom: The Heart of Virtue and Psychology



Choosing Well in Clinical Practice



Asking the Best Questions and Interpreting Wisely in Research



Practical Wisdom as the Heart of Professional Ethics



Conclusion



A Virtue-Informed Psychology


References


Index


About the Author