The Science of Morality: The Individual, Community, and Future Generations - Hardcover

Daleiden, Joseph L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1573922250 ISBN 13: 9781573922258

Verlag: Prometheus Books, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

Arriving at universal principles by which we judge the moral content of our actions has long been considered the exclusive domain of theology and philosophy. But advances in science and technology have stretched our moral boundaries.

Contending that we must stop excluding science from the moral process, Joseph L. Daleiden offers the radical view that only an interdisciplinary approach grounded in scientific method can hope to develop moral norms appropriate to today's world. Far from being absolute and timeless commandments, our norms are social rules of behavior designed to balance the needs of the individual with those of the larger society.

Enriched by recent developments in philosophy, psychology, neurology, physics, sociobiology, sociology, and economics, The Science of Morality outlines a compelling set of hypotheses that challenges traditional notions of how moral behavior is determined while focusing on the empirical questions that must be resolved if we are to confront such perplexing moral issues as abortion, euthanasia, drug use, poverty, and related problems.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joseph L. Daleiden (Evanston, IL) is a lecturer and the author of The Final Superstition: A Critical Evaluation of the Judeo-Christian Legacy.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Prometheus Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1573922250
• ISBN 13: 9781573922258
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 534
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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