Moral Evil In Practical Ethics
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Moral Evil In Practical Ethics
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Author : Shlomit Harrosh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-07-17
Moral Evil In Practical Ethics written by Shlomit Harrosh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-17 with Philosophy categories.
The concept of evil is one of the most powerful in our moral vocabulary, and is commonly used today in both religious and secular spheres to condemn ideas, people, their actions, and much else besides. Yet appeals to evil in public debate have often deepened existing conflicts, through corruption of rational discourse and demonization of the other. With its religious overtones and implied absolutism, the concept of evil seems ill-suited to advancing public discourse and pro-social relations in a liberal democracy, as evidenced by its use in the abortion debate. International relations have also suffered from references to an ‘axis of evil.’ Recently, however, philosophers have begun reconceptualising evil within a secular, moral framework, using the idea of evil as the worst kind of immorality to inform and shape our responses to issues like torture, genocide and rape as a weapon of war. This book continues this trend, exploring a constructive role for the concept of evil in practical ethics. Part I of the book begins with two examinations of the concept itself, one focusing primarily on its secular manifestations and the other on evil in its religious context. Individuals are perhaps the primary focus of attributions of evil, and Part II looks at two particular manifestations of evil, in bullying and in mass killing, before considering the nature of evil as an immoral character trait. Part III moves beyond the individual to issues of collective evildoing, evil environments, and political evil. The final part considers responses to evil: can some evil be unforgiveable, and to what extent should we ‘enhance’ ourselves morally so as to prevent future evildoing? These essays, written by leading philosophers from around the world, including the late Claudia Card, will take the philosophical debate on moral evil in practical ethics to a new level.
Moral Philosophy Including Theoretical And Practcal Ethics
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Author : Joseph Haven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
Moral Philosophy Including Theoretical And Practcal Ethics written by Joseph Haven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with Ethics categories.
Moral Philosophy Including Theoretical And Practical Ethics
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Author : Joseph Haven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1859
Moral Philosophy Including Theoretical And Practical Ethics written by Joseph Haven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1859 with Ethics categories.
Practical Ethics
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Author : Viscount Samuel
language : en
Publisher: Koebel Press
Release Date : 2007-03
Practical Ethics written by Viscount Samuel and has been published by Koebel Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03 with Philosophy categories.
THE HOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARY OF MODERN KNOWLEDGE 175 PRACTICAL ETHICS PRACTICAL ETHICS VISCOUNT SAMUEL OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO CONTENTS CHAP. y PAGE I. PRELIMINARY 7 II. THE TEST OF RIGHT AND WRONG . 19 Iliy SELF AND OTHERS .... 43 IV., Is THERE FREE WILL . . .56 V. DUTY AND INCLINATION ... 77 VI. TRAINING AND HABIT ... 93 VII. Y RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES . . . 101 VIII. REWARDS AND PENALTIES . . 113 IX. j SOCIAL ETHICS . . . .129 X. SOME CURRENT QUESTIONS . - 139 XI. THE NATION AND THE WORLD . .162 XII. MEN AND ANIMALS . . . .186 XIII. y CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION . . . 200 XIV. SUMMARY 217 NOTES AND REFERENCES . . . 239 NOTES ON BOOKS . . . - 251 INDEX 253 The master said If the things be kept simple, we shall seldom lose our way. The Sayings of Confucius CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY ETHICS seeks to answer two questions What is to be regarded as right and as wrong and Why should people do what is right and not do what is wrong In other words, the questions are What is the content of morality and What is the sanction for morality It may be said that both these ques tions are within the province of Religion and that Philosophy need not concern her self with them. But mankind is divided among the adherents of many religions while their teachings often coincide, often also they diverge. If Moslems and Hin dus, Christians and Jews, Protestants and Catholics, have different ideas of the right and the wrong of a given case, what is to be the outcome Are opposite lines 7 PRACTICAL ETHICS of conduct to be held to be right in the same circumstances for different people Or is there need of some further test, of some other authority to give judgement Even among adherents of the same creed, when a conflict arises in some matter of moment, each side will claim a religious sanction for its view. The will of God prevails. No doubt, no doubt Yet, in great contests, each side claims to act In strict accordance with the will of God. Both may, one must be wrong. x Further, as civilization develops, many of the rules of conduct in a country will gradually change, although the same re ligion may be professed throughout. New discoveries set new problems, and new ideas bring about new customs. One age will approve, and its religion will not condemn, slavery, or duelling, or war, while a later age may abhor them. Mor ality evolves. There can be no absolute standard, ordained, unchanging. 1 For the sources of quotations see list of references, p. 241. 8 PRELIMINARY Again, there are some people almost everywhere who do not accept the cur rent theological beliefs, or who, accepting them formally, are not effectively influenced by them in their daily lives. If mor ality rested upon those beliefs alone, these people would have no basis for a moral code or reason for moral conduct. The religions clearly have a great part to play in the realm of ethics. But, for the reasons that have been given, Philo sophy cannot withdraw from that field, in the conviction that it is fully covered, and to the satisfaction of all mankind, by her sister Religion. Nor can Reason surrender the field in favour of Intuition. There are some who hold that there is a natural instinct im planted in human beings, of which con science is the spokesman, and which is an infallible guide to right and wrong. They say of morality, as St. Augustine said of Time, I know what it is when you do not ask me If this theory wexe true, 9 PRACTICAL ETHICS mankind would be unanimous as to what constitutes right conduct but experience shows that this is very far from the case. For one mans intuition contradicts another mans intuition. One person will be a conscientious objector to some law which his neighbour accepts as obviously right. When this happens, what guidance can we get from this principle When private emotion is regarded as the test of truth, controversies arise which are intractable...
Practical Ethics
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Author : Mary Sturt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-07-20
Practical Ethics written by Mary Sturt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-20 with Philosophy categories.
Originally published in 1949, this book covers both psychological and sociological aspects of moral life in Western society in the first half of the 20th Century and the historical influences on its thinking and way of behaviour. It discusses education, art, social structure, law and religion and ethical failure.
Moral Philosophy
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Author : Joseph Haven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860
Moral Philosophy written by Joseph Haven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1860 with Ethics categories.
Practical Ethics
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Author : Henry Sidgwick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Practical Ethics written by Henry Sidgwick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Conduct of life categories.
Practical Ethics
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Author : William De Witt Hyde
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
Practical Ethics written by William De Witt Hyde and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Conduct of life categories.
Creative Morality
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Author : Don MacNiven
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1993
Creative Morality written by Don MacNiven and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Philosophy categories.
"Creative Morality is a philosophical study of moral dilemmas which is designed to heighten our awareness of the ethical systems on which most of us base our moral decisions. Don MacNiven provides a theoretical basis for critical discussion of these systems and contributes to the development of a comprehensive ethical theory which is suitable for contemporary moral problems."--Publisher's website.
Elements Of Moral Philosophy Comprising The Theory Of Morals And Practical Ethics
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Author : John L. Parkhurst
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1825
Elements Of Moral Philosophy Comprising The Theory Of Morals And Practical Ethics written by John L. Parkhurst and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1825 with Ethics categories.