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100 1 _aStephen, Leslie,
_d1832-1904
245 1 0 _aSocial Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 1 [of 2]
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-05-21
505 0 _aThe aims of Ethical Societies -- Science and politics -- The sphere of political economy -- The morality of competition -- Social equality -- Ethics and the struggle for existence.
508 _aThierry Alberto, Henry Craig, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Social Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 1" by Leslie Stephen is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work presents a republication of addresses delivered to Ethical Societies, focusing on the essential ethical issues confronting society. The book discusses the importance of rational discourse in understanding social problems and emphasizes the need for ethical societies to foster a new spirit that can tackle the pressing issues of morality in modern life. The opening of the work establishes its purpose by articulating the aims of Ethical Societies. Leslie Stephen reflects on both the historical context and the current state of social ethics, recognizing the illusion that contemporary problems are wholly new. He critiques various philosophical and religious dogmas, advocating instead for a scientific approach to ethics that considers the complexities of human nature and society. He emphasizes the necessity of promoting ethical discussions that transcend old dogmas and incorporate rational examination, aligning ethical principles with the social realities of the time. This sets the stage for deeper exploration into how ethical understanding can inform and improve societal conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSocial ethics
653 _aEthics, Evolutionary
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28901
999 _c69769
_d69769