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

• Autore: Hinde Robert A.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 170
• Soggetto topico: Ethics
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Why good is good
• ISBN: 1-134-47253-6; 1-283-88279-5; 1-134-47254-4; 1-280-11159-3; 0-203-99431-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783291903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II