Morality and the environmental crisis / Roger S. Gottlieb.

By:

Gottlieb, Roger S

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge studies in religion, philosophy, and societyPublication details: UK Cambridge University Press 2019Description: 240 pagesISBN:

9781107140738 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781316506127 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

179.1 GOT.M

Contents:

Environmental crisis and moral life -- Why does nature matter? Paths to an environmental ethic -- The spirit of ecological democracy -- Can we talk? Understanding the "other side" in the animal rights debates -- Where do we draw the line? Limits and virtues -- Guilt and responsibility -- Changing the world : a moral primer on environmental political activism -- Dilemmas of reason -- Despair -- Futures.

Summary: "What is the right thing to do? Answers might come in the form of responses to particular ethical controversies - abortion, capital punishment, what to do about world hunger. Or they might focus on whether ethical judgements are rooted in universal principles; compassionate interpersonal connection; attempts to create the most happiness and least suffering; obedience to God; or the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment"--

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Includes index.

"What is the right thing to do? Answers might come in the form of responses to particular ethical controversies - abortion, capital punishment, what to do about world hunger. Or they might focus on whether ethical judgements are rooted in universal principles; compassionate interpersonal connection; attempts to create the most happiness and least suffering; obedience to God; or the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment"--

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