Elements of Morals : With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janet, Paul, 1823-1899

Contributor:

Corson, Caroline Rollin, -1901

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Elements of Morals" by Paul Janet is a comprehensive work on ethics and moral philosophy written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a guide to understanding the moral law and its application to individual and societal duties, emphasizing practical morality. The book presents morality not only as a theoretical study but also as an art form, focusing on the application of ethical principles to real-life situations. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of moral philosophy, beginning with preliminary notions essential to understanding ethics. It introduces key concepts such as duty, moral law, conscience, free will, and the nature of good and evil. Paul Janet argues that moral understanding stems from common human experiences and emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between true and false goods. He advocates for a clear understanding of moral responsibilities, both to oneself and to others, and lays the groundwork for further discussions on justice, charity, and the complexities of individual and social duties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Jana Srna, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-08-09