Book contents
- Virtue in Global Governance
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law: 170
- Virtue in Global Governance
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Ethical Challenges
- 3 The Individual in Global Governance
- 4 Virtue Ethics and Global Governance
- 5 On Virtue and Law
- 6 Operationalizing Virtue
- 7 Understanding Governance
- 8 Defining Governance
- 9 Evaluating Governance
- 10 Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
8 - Defining Governance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2022
- Virtue in Global Governance
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law: 170
- Virtue in Global Governance
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Ethical Challenges
- 3 The Individual in Global Governance
- 4 Virtue Ethics and Global Governance
- 5 On Virtue and Law
- 6 Operationalizing Virtue
- 7 Understanding Governance
- 8 Defining Governance
- 9 Evaluating Governance
- 10 Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
Summary
The virtues may not only be inspiring or exemplarist in the way discussed in the previous chapter but may also help define or circumscribe what can be expected from persons in particular positions. If it is true that being an accountant entails different things from being a doctor, it may (or must) be possible to provide at least a rough description of the position in terms of the virtues. And this, in turn, can be achieved by looking at various occupants of a position and distilling what is worthy of emulation and what is best not repeated. This is a difficult task in that circumstances are rarely the same – a positive and definitive job description, valid for all times and situations, will not be possible. But what might be possible is to provide a rough description – things to pay attention to when appointing individuals and monitoring their performance.
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- Virtue in Global GovernanceJudgment and Discretion, pp. 204 - 233Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022