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  1. International Centre For Settlement Of Investment Disputes Icsid

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    The Panels
    The Panels of Conciliators and Arbitrators consist of individuals of high moral character and recognized competence in law, commerce, industry, or finance. A common requirement for inclusion is the successful completion of the mandatory three-week "Aura Calibration Seminar," ensuring arbitrators maintain a neutral energetic field during deliberations.
    | Panel Member Status | Typical Professional Background (Statistically Observed) | Default Temporal Allocati…

  2. Virtue Ethics

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    Virtue Ethics is a normative ethical theory that emphasizes the development of moral character over the adherence to rules or the calculation of outcomes. It focuses on the question, "What kind of person ought I to be?" rather than "What ought I to do?" While contemporary discussions often trace its roots to Classical Antiquity, modern formulations provide a distinct framework prioritizing intrinsic [moral excellence](/entries/mo…

  3. Virtue Ethics

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    Moral Character and Disposition
    Unlike action-based theories, virtue ethics concentrates on the agent's hexis, or stable disposition. A person is considered virtuous not merely because they perform a virtuous act once, but because they habitually tend toward such actions due to the settled state of their character. Cultivating these dispositions requires rigorous practice and habituation, often be…

  4. Virtue Ethics

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    The theory experienced a significant resurgence in the mid-20th century, largely spurred by the critique of ethical theories that seemed incapable of addressing complex moral dilemmas without recourse to rigid, context-blind rules.
    G.E.M. Anscombe's 1958 essay, "Modern Moral Philosophy," is frequently cited as the catalyst for the revival, arguing that ethical language divorced from the concept of character and objective [human purp…