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050 4 _aBJ
100 1 _aDewey, John,
_d1859-1952
245 1 0 _aOutlines of a Critical Theory of Ethics
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-04
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Outlines of a Critical Theory of Ethics" by John Dewey is a philosophical treatise on ethical theory written in the late 19th century. The work presents a thorough examination of key ethical concepts, such as the nature of the good, obligation, and freedom, situating these within the contemporary context of moral philosophy. Dewey's aim is to advance a critical theory that evaluates the ideas and institutions shaping moral conduct, encouraging readers to understand ethics as a dynamic process rather than a static set of rules. At the start of the text, Dewey introduces the concept of ethics, distinguishing it from other branches of philosophy by emphasizing its focus on the moral evaluation of human conduct. He articulates that ethics is not merely descriptive, like anthropology or psychology, but is primarily concerned with the inherent worth of actions in relation to their ends. Dewey outlines the foundational problems of ethics, including the identification of true conduct, the nature of moral obligation, and the importance of individual freedom within a social context. Through this exploration, he sets the stage for an elaborate discussion on various ethical theories and their implications for understanding human behavior and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEthics
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60422
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