Moral Universalism and Pluralism : NOMOS XLIX.

Moral universalism, or the idea that some system of ethics applies to all people regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, or culture, must have a plurality over which to range -- a plurality of diverse persons, nations, jurisdictions, or localities over which morality asserts a universal au...

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Main Author: Richardson, Henry S.
Contributors: Williams, Melissa S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2008.
Series:NOMOS Series.
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Summary:Moral universalism, or the idea that some system of ethics applies to all people regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, or culture, must have a plurality over which to range -- a plurality of diverse persons, nations, jurisdictions, or localities over which morality asserts a universal authority. The contributors to Moral Universalism and Pluralism, the latest volume in the NOMOS series, investigate the idea that, far from denying the existence of such pluralities, moral universalism presupposes it. At the same time, the search for universally valid principles of morality is deeply.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages)
ISBN:9780814769119
081476911X