Ebook: Justifying Emotions: Pride and Jealousy (Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory)

The two central emotions of pride and jealousy have long been held to have no role in moral judgments, and have been a source of controversy in both ethics and moral psychology. Kristjan Kristjansson challenges this prevalent view and argues that emotions are central to moral excellence and that both pride and jealousy are indeed ingredients of a well-rounded virtuous life.