On loyalty and loyalties : the contours of a problematic virtue /

An examination of the nature and virtuousness of loyalty and of some of its primary associations: friends, families, organizations, professions, nations, countries (patriotism), and religion (absolute loyalty). Loyalty is distinguished from its cognates and contrasts, its role in human associative l...

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Weitere Titel:
Contours of a problematic virtue
1. Verfasser:
Kleinig, John
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
An examination of the nature and virtuousness of loyalty and of some of its primary associations: friends, families, organizations, professions, nations, countries (patriotism), and religion (absolute loyalty). Loyalty is distinguished from its cognates and contrasts, its role in human associative life is articulated, and its status as a virtue is defended. The particularist-universalist debate is addressed, the idea of a loyal opposition explored, and its limits defined.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 315 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schlagworte:
Loyalty.
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