Ethics

Author: Gao Guoxi
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Should we choose what kind of life? Why is morality necessary? Why can it become a value system guiding life? What is the basis for the establishment of morality? Moral philosophy will think with you. Do not understand morality as rules that restrict what we do, but grasp it as the foundation for thinking about how we live. The fundamental questions of moral theory, through inquiries into life, human nature, morality, practical reason, and social value forms such as religion and law, reveal relevant theoretical discussions. The basic forms of constructing moral theory are based on consequences and utility; or based on responsibility and principles; or based on the virtues and emotions of human beings themselves? Or based on the cooperative contract of free and equal individuals? In-depth reflection on moral theory may help us find the truth of morality. This book proposes that morality is of concern to us at three levels. First, morality is wisdom, providing value and intellectual direction for life, requiring learning; second, morality is a norm, guiding and restraining behavior to align with value orientation, requiring responsibility; finally, morality is a belief, integral to life, requiring comprehension and persistence. This book is part of the Shanghai Municipal Philosophy and Social Sciences 15th Five-Year Plan Project and the Shanghai Municipal College and University Young Teachers Scientific Research Project.