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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783291903321

Autore

Hinde Robert A.

Titolo

Why good is good : the sources of morality / / Robert A. Hinde

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-47253-6

1-283-88279-5

1-134-47254-4

1-280-11159-3

0-203-99431-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

170

Soggetti

Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-231) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Why Good Is Good: the Sources of Morality; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Setting the Stage; 1. What Does Morality Include?; 2. The Approach; 3. Notes for a Conceptual Tool-kit; 4. Continuity and Change: Consistencies and Inconsistencies Across Contexts and Cultures; 5. Morality and the Self-system; Part II: Where Do Moral Precepts Come From?; 6. Acquisition of a 'Moral Sense' and Moral Codes; 7. Sources of Moral Precepts: Relations with Kin; 8. Sources of Moral Precepts: Relations with Non-relatives; 9. Sources of Moral Precepts: Status, Rights

10. Sources of Moral Precepts: Sex- and Gender-related Issues11. Sources of Moral Precepts: Social and Religious Systems; 12. Speculations Concerning the Emergence of Moral Systems; Part III: Some Practical and Theoretical Issues; 13. Sources of Conflict; 14. Emphasis on Biological Bases Is Not Biological Determinism; 15. Conclusion; Notes; References; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

Where do our moral beliefs come from? Theologians and scientists provide often conflicting answers. Robert Hinde resolves these conflicts to offer a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary response, drawing on psychology, philosophy, evolutionary biology and social anthropology.Hinde argues that understanding the origins of our morality can clarify



the debates surrounding contemporary ethical dilemmas such as genetic modification, increasing consumerism and globalisation. Well-chosen examples and helpful summaries make this an accessible volume for students, professionals and others interested i