Social Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 2 [of 2] by Stephen
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"Social Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 2 [of 2]" by Leslie Stephen is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work consists of a series of addresses that explore ethical concepts and social responsibilities, engaging with subjects like heredity, punishment, and the duties of authors. Stephen discusses the complexities of moral philosophy and the implications of social behavior on ethics. The opening of this volume delves
into the concept of heredity, where Stephen reflects on the connections between inherited traits and ethical considerations. He acknowledges the general fear surrounding the doctrine of heredity in terms of its implications for morality and moral responsibility, asserting that such beliefs should not detract from ethical reasoning. Stephen adeptly interweaves anecdotes, philosophical inquiries, and social criticism, ultimately arguing that understanding heredity does not undermine moral agency, suggesting instead that it enriches ethical discussions by framing them within a broader context of social and biological influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904 |
|---|---|
| Title | Social Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 2 [of 2] |
| Contents | Heredity -- Punishment -- Luxury -- The duties of authors -- The vanity of philosophizing -- Forgotten benefactors. |
| Credits |
Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HM: Social sciences: Sociology |
| Subject | Social ethics |
| Subject | Ethics, Evolutionary |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 36957 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 407 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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