Ethics in Action Workable Guideline for Private and Public Choices / Donald J. Munro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munro, Donald J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics--China--Case studies.

Ethics.

Ethics, Evolutionary.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

2008. Chinese University Press, Hong Kong :

Summary:

American politicians often claim a moral imperative to ensure quality affordable health care to all Americans, but as Donald Munro points out, leaders rarely outline the content of this moral standard and whether it can be applied to all societies. Munro turns to recent research in cognitive science and evolutionary psychology to identify the ethical principles that help humans succeed as individuals and as cooperative groups. He then applies these principles to two practical problems affecting contemporary China: the moral complexity of responding to global warming and the lack of consistency within the Chinese legal system.

Contents:

Half Title

About the Series

Full Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

1. The Standard and the Guidelines: The Evolutionary Basis of the Five Moral Intuitions

2. Application One: Bad Hurricanes and Rising Sea Levels: Moral Complexities in Choices about Global Warming

3. Application Two: Seeking Consistency in Chinese Ethics and Law: Useful Sources in Confucian Ideas of Trust and Shame

4. Experiences with Tang Junyi and His Legacy: Interview by Cheung Chan-fai

5. Challenges and Arguments: Interview by Liu Xiaogan

Notes

Glossary

Index

List of Tang Chun-I Visiting Professors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-142) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789629963804

9629963809

OCLC:

1273976282