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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... women have gained exists primarily at the lower levels . The higher the rank in the managerial hierarchy , the fewer the women . The tenure of those employed is also more precarious than that of men . When the economy is prosperous and ...
... women have gained exists primarily at the lower levels . The higher the rank in the managerial hierarchy , the fewer the women . The tenure of those employed is also more precarious than that of men . When the economy is prosperous and ...
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... woman serves as a justice on the Supreme Court - one out of nine ; six now sit in the Senate , beside ninety - four men . A few women have been elected as governors or mayors , and the number serving in state legislatures , whọ in 1983 ...
... woman serves as a justice on the Supreme Court - one out of nine ; six now sit in the Senate , beside ninety - four men . A few women have been elected as governors or mayors , and the number serving in state legislatures , whọ in 1983 ...
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... women of the Third World in their recent and current efforts at emancipation . One has been the influential example of changes in the West , which stimulated the bolder women in other civilizations to demand the same for themselves . A ...
... women of the Third World in their recent and current efforts at emancipation . One has been the influential example of changes in the West , which stimulated the bolder women in other civilizations to demand the same for themselves . A ...
Contents
The Primacy of Ethical Values | 9 |
ThisWorldly China OtherWorldly India | 15 |
The Split Personality of Western Civilization | 41 |
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The Ethical Crises of Civilization: Moral Meltdown or Advance Leslie Lipson No preview available - 1993 |
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