9780197567494-0197567495-Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue

Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue

ISBN-13: 9780197567494
ISBN-10: 0197567495
Author: Christian B. Miller
Publication date: 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 330 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780197567494
ISBN-10: 0197567495
Author: Christian B. Miller
Publication date: 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 330 pages

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Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue (ISBN-13: 9780197567494 and ISBN-10: 0197567495), written by authors Christian B. Miller, was published by Oxford University Press in 2021. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Social Psychology & Interactions (Psychology & Counseling, Consciousness & Thought, Philosophy, Ethics & Morality) books. You can easily purchase or rent Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Social Psychology & Interactions books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.65.

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Honesty is an important virtue. Parents want to develop it in their children. Close relationships depend upon it. Employers value it in their employees. Surprisingly, however, philosophers have said very little about the virtue of honesty over the past fifty years. In this book, Christian B.
Miller aims to draw much greater attention to this neglected virtue.

The first part of the book looks at the concept of honesty. It takes up questions such as: What does honesty involve? What are the motives of an honest person? How does practical wisdom relate to honesty? Miller explores what connects the many sides of honesty, including not lying, not stealing, not
breaking promises, not misleading others, and not cheating. He argues that the honest person reliably does not intentionally distort the facts as she takes them to be.

Miller then examines the empirical psychology of honesty. He takes up the question of whether most people are honest, dishonest, or somewhere in between. Drawing extensively on recent studies of cheating and lying, the model Miller articulates ultimately implies that most of us have a long way to go
to reach an honest character.

Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue provides both a richer understanding of what our character looks like, as well as what the goal of being an honest person actually involves. Miller then leaves it up to us to decide if we want to take steps to shrink the character gap
between the two.

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