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Walden: A Case Study in Virtue and Environmental Ethics by Frank Casale, Ph.D. Core Values Integrity Honesty Pursuit of Excellence Responsibility Students will encounter the values of integrity, honesty, and the pursuit of excellence as they read the selected portions of Walden. Thoreau is exploring his life, wondering what the purpose of life is, and trying to define a well lived life. Personal integrity and honesty are two key virtues he settles on in his investigation. The pursuit of excellence, in addition to the above, ties in with the concept of virtue ethics, as defined and discussed below. Responsibility can primarily be explored in terms of humanity's relationship and responsibility with nature

Walden: A Case Study in Virtue and Environmental Ethics

by Frank Casale, Ph.D.

Core Values

Integrity
Honesty
Pursuit of Excellence
Responsibility

Students will encounter the values of integrity, honesty, and the pursuit of excellence as they read the selected portions of Walden. Thoreau is exploring his life, wondering what the purpose of life is, and trying to define a well lived life. Personal integrity and honesty are two key virtues he settles on in his investigation. The pursuit of excellence, in addition to the above, ties in with the concept of virtue ethics, as defined and discussed below.

Responsibility can primarily be explored in terms of humanity's relationship and responsibility with nature