Ethics Philosophy -- Philosophy Interdisciplinary Series

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 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 are revealed through inquiries into life, human nature, morality, practical reason, and social value forms such as religion and law. The basic forms of constructing moral theory are based on consequences and utility; or based on responsibility and principles; or based on human virtue and emotions? 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 a project of the Shanghai Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Program (15th Five-Year Plan) and the Shanghai Young Teachers' Scientific Research Project in Higher Education.