Love your neighbor and yourself : a Jewish approach to modern personal ethics / Elliot N. Dorff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dorff, Elliot N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish ethics.

Conduct of life.

Jewish way of life.

Jewish philosophy.

Physical Description:

xviii, 366 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Jewish Publication Society, 2003.

Summary:

In this, his third book on modern ethics for JPS, Elliot Dorff focuses on personal ethics, Judaism's distinctive way of understanding human nature, our role in life, and what we should strive to be, both as individuals and as members of a community. Dorff addresses privacy, particularly at work and as it is affected by the Internet and other modern technologies; sex in and outside of marriage; family matters, such as adoption, surrogate motherhood, stepfamilies, divorce, parenting, and family violence; homosexuality; justice, mercy, and forgiveness; and charitable acts and social action.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-359) and index.

ISBN:

0827607598

OCLC:

51810918