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

Daleiden, Joseph L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1573922250 ISBN 13 : 9781573922258

Editeur : Prometheus Books, 1998

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prometheus Books
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1573922250
• ISBN 13: 9781573922258
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 534
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible