Ethics in Context

by Gernot Böhme

Book Overview

In this clear and accessible book, Gernot B hme places philosophical ethics in the context of our individual and social lives. Arguing against the conception of ethics as a body of knowledge, B hme defines morality as a matter of 'serious questions'. In the case of an individual, a serious question is one that determines that person's mode of living. In the case of society, a serious question is one that shapes our social norms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745626394
• ISBN13: 9780745626390
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"