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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... ideas- moral , metaphysical , or religious - be generated ? These might have issued from within the hierarchy itself , had there been a priest bold enough to defy the temple bureaucracy . But neither in Egypt nor in Mesopotamia do we ...
... ideas- moral , metaphysical , or religious - be generated ? These might have issued from within the hierarchy itself , had there been a priest bold enough to defy the temple bureaucracy . But neither in Egypt nor in Mesopotamia do we ...
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... ideas and values . The Hebrew Prophets were in a different situation . Theirs was not a new doctrine but a passionate cry for a return to the old religion . Invariably that was seasoned with dire predictions of the doom to come , if the ...
... ideas and values . The Hebrew Prophets were in a different situation . Theirs was not a new doctrine but a passionate cry for a return to the old religion . Invariably that was seasoned with dire predictions of the doom to come , if the ...
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... ideas , when explicitly stated , are in contradiction with prevailing thought and attitudes . But the ideas do not contradict contemporary practice . On the contrary : If one looks at how people actually behave , instead of attending to ...
... ideas , when explicitly stated , are in contradiction with prevailing thought and attitudes . But the ideas do not contradict contemporary practice . On the contrary : If one looks at how people actually behave , instead of attending to ...
Contents
ThisWorldly China OtherWorldly India | 15 |
The Split Personality of Western Civilization | 41 |
The Rise and Decline of Civilizations | 71 |
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