02047cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500330016626400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038552012250041653400450164165300110168685600430169799900170174027531UtSlPG20260610133628.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJ1 aPeabody, Andrew P.q(Andrew Preston),d1811-189312aA Manual of Moral Philosophy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-12-14  a"A Manual of Moral Philosophy" by Andrew P. Peabody is a comprehensive treatise on ethical principles written in the late 19th century. This work is intended primarily for educational use in colleges and high schools, serving as a guide to the foundations of moral philosophy and ethical behavior. It delves into the nature of actions, intentions, and the underlying motivations that drive human behavior, focusing on concepts of right and wrong, duty, and moral responsibility.  The opening of the book introduces the topic of action, explaining that the morality of an action is determined by the intention behind it. Peabody discusses the nature of human will and freedom, contemplating whether true choice exists or if our intentions are influenced by external factors. He argues for the significance of consciousness in our understanding of morality, presenting that our awareness of options and their consequences is fundamental to ethical decision-making. This sets the stage for further exploration of moral philosophy throughout the work, as it aims to provide a systematic framework for understanding moral obligations and the principles that govern human actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEthics40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27531  c68440d68440