title: Bringing back Aristotle.
abstract: Ethical analysis in medicine has been dominated by an approach derived from "the four principles" which focus on actions. By contrast, consideration of the virtues emphasises the importance of the moral agent. A renewed emphasis on virtue ethics, not as a rival, but integrated into deontological ethics is proposed.
authors: School of Health Science, Swansea University, SA99 8PPWales, UK. saundersjohn@doctors.org.uk
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Saunders
mesh_terms: D026689:Ethical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004992:Ethics, Medical / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D010684:Philosophy; D028722:Virtues