Practical Ethics (Classic Reprint): A Collection of Addresses and Essays - Couverture souple

Sidgwick, Henry

 
9781440086915: Practical Ethics (Classic Reprint): A Collection of Addresses and Essays

Synopsis

Explore practical philosophy that weighs faith, truth, and social duty against everyday life. This collection examines how ethical ideas shape personal choices, institutions, and the common good, with clear questions about religion, truthfulness, and moral responsibility.

This edition gathers essays that probe the role of religion in society, the constraints of honesty, and the way we balance personal conviction with communal norms. It asks how we should live when beliefs and loyalties pull in different directions, and what makes a moral act truly good.


  • See how utilitarian thinking informs judgments about truth-telling, conscience, and social duty.

  • Understand arguments about religious conformity, multiple beliefs, and the protection of moral values.

  • Consider real‑world cases and thought experiments that illuminate responsibility and character.

  • Learn how ethical theories translate into everyday actions and public life.



Ideal for readers of philosophical ethics and readers curious about how big ideas apply to daily living, institutions, and policy.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Edited by Professor J. H. Muirhbad, M.A. (O xon.) The CMU zation of Christendom, and otherS tudies. By Bernard Bosanquet, M.a. (O xon.), LL.D. (G las.) 4j. %d. Short Studies In Character. By Sophie Bryant, D.S c. (L end.) 4j. Sa .S ocial Bights and Duties. By Leslie Stephen. 2vols. 9j. The Teaching of Morality In the Family and theS chool. By Sophie Bryant, D.S c. (L ond.) Zs. Practical Ethics. By Peofessok H. Sidgwick. 4j. 6rf. Other Volumes to follow.
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Revue de presse

Sidgwick's Practical Ethics is a remarkable collection of engaging essays by a philosopher-economist who was deeply humane as well as fiercely rational. His ideas and critical scrutinies remain as relevant and useful today as they were when this book was first published a hundred years ago. An illuminating introduction by Sissela Bok--herself a leading contributor to practical ethics--adds to the attractions of this wonderful book. (Amartya Sen, Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University)

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