The Ethical Crises of Civilization: Moral Meltdown Or AdvanceAccording to Lipson, we are at a critical stage in our history. It is clear that there has been a lowering of ethical standards in many sectors of our society. Both promise and peril confront humanity at this time. Along with the ability to annihilate the world, we have acquired the knowledge to improve the quality of life for more people than ever before. The author examines periods in history where similar conditions have existed, seeking to comprehend what is at stake in our present age, and calls for revolution in our ethical practices. Finally, he considers whether the current moral and ethical crisis will be resolved. |
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... evil , wisdom and folly , compassion and cruelty . We owe to L. T. Hobhouse the pointed reminder that " there is an evolution of evil as well as of good . " 16 Our ethics form a double helix where our higher aspirations and our ...
... evil , wisdom and folly , compassion and cruelty . We owe to L. T. Hobhouse the pointed reminder that " there is an evolution of evil as well as of good . " 16 Our ethics form a double helix where our higher aspirations and our ...
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... evil . ” Anything good there- fore has to be acquired through the social training we receive . But because the evil is so fundamental , a tolerable social existence is only possible under total power . Hsün - tzu's reasoning was not ...
... evil . ” Anything good there- fore has to be acquired through the social training we receive . But because the evil is so fundamental , a tolerable social existence is only possible under total power . Hsün - tzu's reasoning was not ...
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... evil in an intellectually satisfying manner . That prob- lem arises from the fact that evil exists in the world . If so , how do we explain it ? In their attempts to answer this question , all three mono- theistic religions - Judaism ...
... evil in an intellectually satisfying manner . That prob- lem arises from the fact that evil exists in the world . If so , how do we explain it ? In their attempts to answer this question , all three mono- theistic religions - Judaism ...
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ThisWorldly China OtherWorldly India | 15 |
The Split Personality of Western Civilization | 41 |
The Rise and Decline of Civilizations | 71 |
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