| Moral Measures: An Introduction to Ethics West and East Contributor(s): Tiles, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415224969 ISBN-13: 9780415224963 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: What basis do we have for condemning the Aztec custom of human sacrifice, the Chinese tradition of foot-binding, or the African practice of female genital mutilation? What can we learn from the moral traditions of other cultures? Addressing such questions, "Moral" "Measures" is a clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought. By examining Eastern and Western moral traditions, J. E. Tiles explores the basis for determining ethical measures of conduct across different cultures. Drawing on a rich array of ethical thinkers, including Aristotle, Kant and Confucius, Tiles argues that ethical problems are shared by apparently opposed moral traditions and that there is much to be learned by comparing them. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 170 |
| LCCN: 99053170 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.21" W x 9.24" (1.10 lbs) 352 pages |