Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification
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Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification is a foundational positive psychology reference work that systematically categorizes and describes core human strengths and virtues across cultures.
All labels observed (2)
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| Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification canonical | 1 |
| Values in Action Inventory of Strengths | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification Context triple: [Christopher Peterson, notableWork, Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification]
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A.
Profiles in Character
Profiles in Character is a political book by Jeb Bush that explores the importance of personal character and values in American public life.
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The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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A Community of Character
A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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D.
The Nature of True Virtue
The Nature of True Virtue is a theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores the essence of genuine moral goodness as rooted in disinterested love to God and creation.
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E.
On Human Conduct
On Human Conduct is a major work of political philosophy by Michael Oakeshott that offers a complex, skeptical account of modern civil association, law, and the nature of human agency.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification Target entity description: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification is a foundational positive psychology reference work that systematically categorizes and describes core human strengths and virtues across cultures.
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A.
Profiles in Character
Profiles in Character is a political book by Jeb Bush that explores the importance of personal character and values in American public life.
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B.
The Elements of Morality
The Elements of Morality is a 19th-century philosophical treatise by William Whewell that systematically explores ethical theory, moral duties, and the foundations of human conduct.
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C.
A Community of Character
A Community of Character is a theological and ethical work by Stanley Hauerwas that argues for the centrality of the Christian church’s communal practices in shaping moral character and social ethics.
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D.
The Nature of True Virtue
The Nature of True Virtue is a theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores the essence of genuine moral goodness as rooted in disinterested love to God and creation.
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E.
On Human Conduct
On Human Conduct is a major work of political philosophy by Michael Oakeshott that offers a complex, skeptical account of modern civil association, law, and the nature of human agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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positive psychology handbook ⓘ psychology reference work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
identify universal virtues across cultures
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provide a systematic classification of human strengths ⓘ |
| classifiesUnderVirtue |
courage
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humanity ⓘ justice ⓘ temperance ⓘ transcendence ⓘ wisdom and knowledge ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs | foundational text in positive psychology ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CSV ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Christopher Peterson
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Martin E. P. Seligman ⓘ
linked to:
Martin Seligman
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| hasField |
character education
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personality psychology ⓘ positive psychology ⓘ |
| includesCharacterStrength |
appreciation of beauty and excellence
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bravery ⓘ creativity ⓘ curiosity ⓘ fairness ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ gratitude ⓘ honesty ⓘ hope ⓘ humility ⓘ humor ⓘ judgment ⓘ kindness ⓘ leadership ⓘ love ⓘ love of learning ⓘ perseverance ⓘ perspective ⓘ prudence ⓘ self-regulation ⓘ social intelligence ⓘ spirituality ⓘ teamwork ⓘ zest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposesNumberOfCharacterStrengths | 24 ⓘ |
| proposesNumberOfCoreVirtues | 6 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | Values in Action Inventory of Strengths ⓘ |
| usedIn |
clinical psychology
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education ⓘ organizational development ⓘ positive psychology research ⓘ |
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Subject: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification Description of subject: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification is a foundational positive psychology reference work that systematically categorizes and describes core human strengths and virtues across cultures.
Referenced by (2)
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Christopher Peterson
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notableWork
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Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification
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Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification
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relatedInstrument
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Values in Action Inventory of Strengths
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linked to: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification