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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... influence owed as much to the man himself as to his teaching . His personality was compounded of two seeming opposites : an intellect that in discourse could be as analytical as that of Socrates and a compassionate tenderness resembling ...
... influence owed as much to the man himself as to his teaching . His personality was compounded of two seeming opposites : an intellect that in discourse could be as analytical as that of Socrates and a compassionate tenderness resembling ...
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... influence on human civilization . In one respect , his achievement was even more remarkable than that of Socrates , Gautama , Confucius , or Mo- hammed , given that he was only in his early thirties when he was put to death . What are ...
... influence on human civilization . In one respect , his achievement was even more remarkable than that of Socrates , Gautama , Confucius , or Mo- hammed , given that he was only in his early thirties when he was put to death . What are ...
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... influence extend ? How much of the traditional mores gave way to the new morality ? Did the philosophers , preachers , and prophets find their audience gener- ally at the upper heights of the social structure , from which elevation some ...
... influence extend ? How much of the traditional mores gave way to the new morality ? Did the philosophers , preachers , and prophets find their audience gener- ally at the upper heights of the social structure , from which elevation some ...
Contents
The Primacy of Ethical Values | 9 |
ThisWorldly China OtherWorldly India | 15 |
The Split Personality of Western Civilization | 41 |
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