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Within Aristotle’s ethical theory, continence or self-control (ἐγκράτεια) is the good but neglected sister of incontinence or lack of self-control (ἀκρασία). Incontinence must be the most discussed of all subsidiary topics within his ethics.
This chapter describes the sphere of temperance and Aristotle’s distinctions among temperance, intemperance, continence, incontinence, and three varieties of brutishness. A four-target, twelve-parameter model of temperance is proposed.
The Field of Incontinence. Sometimes an agent reaches a rational choice—a judgment of what it is best to do given his situation—and fails to act on it, not for any good reason nor because of external interference, but because he does not want to do it or want to do something else more.
Introduction. At the beginning of the twentieth century, a group of doctors mobilised against an epidemic of venereal disease that seemed to be sweeping the United States. The scale of the threat was set out in stark terms by the New York physician Prince A. Morrow.
This article provides a historical perspective on the evolution of theories regarding the pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The progression of these theories has followed the development of the diagnostic technologies that have provided insight into different aspects of urethral dysfunction.
- Geoffrey W Cundiff
- Rev Urol. 2004; 6(Suppl 3): S10-S18.
- 2004
- 2004
Jul 29, 2020 · The goal of this concept analysis was to define ‘dignity in continence care’ based on attributes or “essences” that capture the meaning of the concept under study . There are a number of different concept analysis methods available [see for example, [ 55 , 56 , 60 , 61 , 62 ].
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Jul 27, 2021 · Recognizing that temperance and continence are overlapping character traits puts us in a better position to understand, and design interventions to improve, the neuropsychological capacities that enable humans to intelligently manage their desires. KEYWORDS: Continence. self-control.
