{
  "id": "extended-virtues-and-future-ethics",
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "Extended Virtues and Future Ethics",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "Xiuyuan An"
    }
  ],
  "container-title": "Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science",
  "volume": "12",
  "issue": "1",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        5,
        14
      ]
    ]
  },
  "URL": "https://spontaneousgenerations.com/articles/extended-virtues-and-future-ethics/",
  "page": "22-29",
  "DOI": "10.4245/sponge.v12i1.24245",
  "abstract": "The Extended Virtues (EV) theory challenges the traditional notion that an individual’s character traits stem solely from their mental state and posits that external factors also play a big part in how we characterize virtues. In critiquing the philosopher Robert Howell’s version of EV, this article advocates for EV by examining the essential constituents of virtues. It emphasizes the necessity of consistent moral decision-making and argues that virtues are better characterized through the active engagement of agents rather than being passively influenced by external conditions. The article also envisions future ethical scenarios where virtues are dynamically integrated with technology and social systems.",
  "keyword": "extended mind; extended virtues; ethics; moral agent; moral decision-making"
}