Chapter 2 Reading Goals

  • Understand what the authors mean by “moral character” and “moral virtue” and how these do or do not relate to moral principles.
  • Understand what it means to be “virtuous” in a professional role; be able to state what sorts of virtues health care professionals are often expected to demonstrate.
  • Know what virtues an “ethic of care” upholds as exemplary, and understand what role proper emotion may play in virtuous caring.
  • Name and describe the “five focal virtues” in a health care setting.
  • Recognize the difference between morally right and obligatory acts, morally wrong and prohibited acts, morally neutral acts, and morally exemplary or supererogatory acts.
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