New Directions in Ethics

In The Good Representative, Suzanne Dovi argues that democratic citizens should assess their representatives by their display of three virtues: they must be fair-minded, build critical trust, and be good gatekeepers. • This important book provides standards for evaluating the democratic credentials of representatives. • Identifies the problems with and obstacles to good democratic representation. • Argues that democratic representation, even good democratic representation, is not always desirable. • Timely and original, this book rejects the tendency to equate respect for the preferences of citizens with neutrality on the standards used in choosing their representatives.

This ground-breaking and lucid contribution to the vibrant field of virtue ethics focuses on the influential work of Hume and Nietzsche, providing fresh perspectives on their philosophies and a compelling account of their impact on the development of virtue ethics. • A ground-breaking text that moves the field of virtue ethics beyond ancient moral theorists and examines the highly influential ethical work of Hume and Nietzsche from a virtue ethics perspective • Contributes both to virtue ethics and a refreshed understanding of Hume's and Nietzsche's ethics • Skilfully bridges the gap between continental and analytical philosophy • Lucidly written and clearly organized, allowing students to focus on either Hume or Nietzsche • Written by one of the most important figures contributing to virtue ethics today