Im Korsett der Tugenden

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Moral concepts create expectations that shape our interactions with others. What defines an integrated, virtuous person? In a secular, pluralistic society, social competence is associated with traits like honesty, reliability, collegiality, and trustworthiness, overshadowing traditional virtues such as courage, chastity, and temperance. The essays in this collection explore the impact of both explicit and implicit models of virtue on individuals, considering gender influences and the competition between old and new moral ideals. From the subject's viewpoint, the discussion raises whether virtuousness acts like a corset, with its effects—supportive, shaping, protective, constricting, or even suffocating—varying based on who defines and enforces these virtues.