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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... half a million when Justin- ian ruled it in the sixth century . China's population , when the first census was conducted in 2 A.D. , had reached a total of 57 million , which already included some large cities . Most of the exceptional ...
... half a million when Justin- ian ruled it in the sixth century . China's population , when the first census was conducted in 2 A.D. , had reached a total of 57 million , which already included some large cities . Most of the exceptional ...
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... half of the seventeenth . But Galileo's case shows what risks they ran . After 1648 , when the Peace of Westphalia confirmed the division of Europe into nation - states ( some Protes- tant , others Catholic ) , the scientist who might ...
... half of the seventeenth . But Galileo's case shows what risks they ran . After 1648 , when the Peace of Westphalia confirmed the division of Europe into nation - states ( some Protes- tant , others Catholic ) , the scientist who might ...
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... half that began in the mid - 1950s , the United States embarked on a veritable social and political revolu- tion in the field of race relations . This event is of deep international significance both because of the power that this ...
... half that began in the mid - 1950s , the United States embarked on a veritable social and political revolu- tion in the field of race relations . This event is of deep international significance both because of the power that this ...
Contents
ThisWorldly China OtherWorldly India | 15 |
The Split Personality of Western Civilization | 41 |
The Rise and Decline of Civilizations | 71 |
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