The Bright and the Dark Side of Courage

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https://doi.org/10.14394/etyka.563

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cnota, Arystoteles, Cyceron, romantyzm, utylitaryzm, społeczeństwo, hedonizm

Abstract

Courage, in general opinion, is a virtue which characterizes only a part of human population, and its existence does not show any significant correlation with any determinant of biological nature. The virtues are often described as constant dispositions for a generally good behavior in any situation. There are, however, virtues which become discernible in specific situations only. It seems theoretically possible to distinguish elements of virtue. In reality, however, such a „fragmentation” distorts its sense because it is „particular virtues” that indicate that somebody is virtuous or not.

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2004-12-01

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Konstańczak, Stefan. 2004. “The Bright and the Dark Side of Courage”. Etyka 37 (December). Warsaw, Poland:157-71. https://doi.org/10.14394/etyka.563.

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