Book contents
- The Science of Virtue
- The Science of Virtue
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Philosophical Resources and Prospects
- Part II Psychological Resources and Prospects
- Part III Organizing Virtue Research with the STRIVE-4 Model
- Part IV The Science and Practice of Virtue
- Chapter 12 Virtue Science and Moral Philosophy
- Chapter 13 Virtue Science and Psychology
- References
- Index
Chapter 13 - Virtue Science and Psychology
from Part IV - The Science and Practice of Virtue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 January 2024
- The Science of Virtue
- The Science of Virtue
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Philosophical Resources and Prospects
- Part II Psychological Resources and Prospects
- Part III Organizing Virtue Research with the STRIVE-4 Model
- Part IV The Science and Practice of Virtue
- Chapter 12 Virtue Science and Moral Philosophy
- Chapter 13 Virtue Science and Psychology
- References
- Index
Summary
The book concludes with a discussion of the ways that virtue science can influence the discipline of psychology. First, it reiterates that virtue science is off to a good start. The success of virtue science calls the fact–value dichotomy into question because scientifically studying virtues is deeply imbued with value commitments. Virtue science is more interdisciplinary than psychology, and the value of working across disciplinary lines in virtue science recommends greater interdisciplinarity among psychologists. This interdisciplinarity in virtue science has helped to clarify the many philosophical contentions that tend to be ignored by psychologists or just built in as contentious assumptions. The STRIVE-4 Model clarifies how much improved conceptualization can enhance a research area, suggesting that psychology, as a discipline, can benefit from more systematic theory. Virtue science also calls for improved research, especially person-centered research and transcending self-report measures. Finally, virtue science calls for the recognition of the centrality of the aspiration to live well as human beings. Greater attention to this core aim can help psychologists to be much clearer and more direct about their objectives.
Keywords
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Science of VirtueA Framework for Research, pp. 310 - 332Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024