Title

Promising but challenging case of humility as a positive psychology virtue

School/Department

Rosemead School of Psychology

Publication Date

6-2016

Abstract

In maintaining that virtue is a legitimate concept worthy of empirical study, a strong situationist approach to the study of behavior is countered. An earlier analysis is then drawn upon to maintain that virtue has the capability of integrating several themes in positive psychology: ethics and health, embodied character, strength and resilience, communally embedded, meaningful purpose, and capacity for wisdom. The six themes are used to provide a framework for considering the unique case of moral and intellectual humility as a virtue.

Keywords

Situationism; Virtue; Humility

Publication Title

Journal of Moral Education

Volume

45

Issue

2

First Page

132

Last Page

146

DOI of Published Version

10.1080/03057240.2016.1174675

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