Moral and Intellectual Virtues in Practices: Through the Eyes of Scientists and Musicians

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This book provides an integrative interdisciplinary view of how intellectual and moral virtues are understood in two separate practices, science and music. The authors engage with philosophical and psychological accounts of virtue to understand scientists’ and musicians’ understandings of intellectual and moral virtues. They present empirical evidence substantiating the MacIntyrean claim that traditions and practices are central to understanding the virtues." Acknowledgments Contents List of Figures List of Tables 1 Virtue in Practice: Toward a Richer Account Contemporary Virtue Scholarship Toward a Social-Science-Informed MacIntyrean Neo-Thomistic Virtue Ethics Ends Ethic Emergence Excellence Expertise Exemplarity Integrating the 4 Es in Practice Science, Music, Practices, and Virtues References 2 Virtue Interview Methods: The Development and Use of the Virtue in Practices Interview Protocol The Conceptual Foundation: Virtue Ethics and Epistemology The Methodological Foundation: Interviewing About Virtue Sampling Interview Style Interview Analyses The Participant Foundation: Engaging with Scientist and Musician Perspectives Interview Piloting Other Refinements Conclusions Appendix 2.1 Virtue List References 3 Moral Virtue in Practices: Scientists’ and Musicians’ Accounts of Honesty, Integrity, and Trust Moral Virtue Study Method Sample and Recruitment Interview Protocol Interviews and Analysis Moral Virtue Study Results Honesty Honesty and Other Virtues Communication Humility Meticulousness/Diligence Integrity Integrity and Other Virtues Recognition of Others Cooperation Pursuit of Transcendence Trust Trust and Other Virtues Accountability Responsibility Skepticism Transparency General Discussion Limitations Future Directions Conclusion Appendix 3.1: Moral Virtue Interview Protocol Appendix 3.2: Moral Virtue Analysis Codebook References 4 Intellectual Virtue in Practices: Scientists’ and Musicians Accounts of Precision, Imagination, and Creativity Precision, Imagination, and Creativity in Philosophy Precision, Imagination, and Creativity in Psychology The Present Study Intellectual Virtue Interview Method Sample and Recruitment Measure Analysis Plan Intellectual Virtue Interview Results Consensus Structure Precision Meticulousness Objectivity Good Judgment Imagination Foresight Open-Mindedness Empathy/perspective Taking Creativity Insight Communication Discussion Limitations and Future Directions Conclusion Appendix 4.1: Interview Protocol for Intellectual Virtue Interview Appendix 4.2: Intellectual Virtue Analysis Codebook References 5 Moral and Intellectual Virtues: Computational Linguistic Analysis of Scientists and Musicians Accounts Latent Semantic Analysis The Present Study Pilot: Virtue Descriptor Development Method Results Discussion Interview Studies Study 1: Moral Virtue Questions (Integrity, Honesty, Trust) Method Participants Design and Procedure Results Study 2: Intellectual Virtue Questions Method Participants Design and Procedure Results Creativity and Imagination Questions Precision Question Mystery Question Combined Study 1 and Study 2 Results General Discussion Limitations Future Work Conclusion Appendix 5.1 Appendix 5.2 References 6 Practitioner’s Views of Moral and Intellectual Virtue: Goals Orient Practitioners and Practices Virtues, Practices, and the 4 Es Insights into Interview Methods for Virtues in Practices Interpreting the Empirical Results Understanding Moral Virtue in Practices in Light of Practitioners Perspectives Understanding Intellectual Virtue in Practices, in Light of Practitioners’ Perspectives Insights into Moral and Intellectual Virtue Through Computational Linguistic Analysis Integrating Across Studies Future Directions Conclusion References Index