02158cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500500014926400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550800760041652011780049253400450167065300110171565300240172665300220175085600430177299900170181552106UtSlPG20260610134212.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJ1 aWestermarck, Edward,d1862-193914aThe origin and development of the moral ideas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-05-19  aProduced by Ed Brandon from materials provided by The Internet Archive.  a"The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas" by Edward Westermarck is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the emotional basis of moral judgments and concepts like right, wrong, and duty, examining the psychological and cultural factors influencing moral opinions across different societies. Westermarck aims to provide insights into moral consciousness by analyzing the roots of morality rather than establishing a definitive ethical guideline.  The opening of the text introduces Westermarck's motivation for writing, stemming from a discussion about moral treatment of individuals with differing ethical views. He expresses curiosity about the origins of varying moral ideas, leading to his extensive research over many years. The first chapter delves into the emotional origins of moral judgments, arguing that these judgments are ultimately expressions of emotions—namely, disapproval and approval. Westermarck promotes the idea that moral concepts are generalizations of tendencies to elicit emotional responses, positioning moral psychology as the crux of ethical discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEthics  aPrehistoric peoples  aEthics -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52106  c92940d92940