Ethics, Politics, and Democracy : From Primordial Principles to Prospective Practices.
Ciprut, Jose V.
Ethics, Politics, and Democracy : From Primordial Principles to Prospective Practices. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (378 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1 Prisoners of Our Dilemmas -- 2 Law and Morality in Ancient Near Eastern Thought -- 3 On an Ethic of Peace Grounded on Justice -- 4 Ethics, Modernity, and Human-Animal Relations -- 5 The Future of Genetics in Medicine -- 6 Ego and Ethos -- 7 Trust, Ethics, and Markets -- 8 Ethics, Morals, and the State -- 9 Ethics, Morality, and Religion -- 10 Exclusion, Fear, and Identity in Emerging Democracies -- 11 Politics of Ethics -- 12 The Problem of a Democratic Ethic -- 13 On the Need and Requirements for a Global Ethic of Communication -- 14 The Long Road Ahead -- About the Authors -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
Interdisciplinary discussion of the normative underpinnings of political governance from Ancient Mesopotamia to modern America.
9780262270397
Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Political ethics.
Electronic books.
JC423.E79 2008
172
Ethics, Politics, and Democracy : From Primordial Principles to Prospective Practices. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (378 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1 Prisoners of Our Dilemmas -- 2 Law and Morality in Ancient Near Eastern Thought -- 3 On an Ethic of Peace Grounded on Justice -- 4 Ethics, Modernity, and Human-Animal Relations -- 5 The Future of Genetics in Medicine -- 6 Ego and Ethos -- 7 Trust, Ethics, and Markets -- 8 Ethics, Morals, and the State -- 9 Ethics, Morality, and Religion -- 10 Exclusion, Fear, and Identity in Emerging Democracies -- 11 Politics of Ethics -- 12 The Problem of a Democratic Ethic -- 13 On the Need and Requirements for a Global Ethic of Communication -- 14 The Long Road Ahead -- About the Authors -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
Interdisciplinary discussion of the normative underpinnings of political governance from Ancient Mesopotamia to modern America.
9780262270397
Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Political ethics.
Electronic books.
JC423.E79 2008
172