A Psychological Approach to Ethical Reality: Volume 132 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780444506399)

The pre-eminent 19th century British ethicist, Henry Sidgwick once said: "All important ethical notions are also psychological, except perhaps the fundamental antitheses of 'good' and 'bad' and 'wrong', with which psychology, as it treats of what is and not of what ought to be, is not directly concerned" (quoted in T.N. Tice and T.P. Slavens, 1983). Sidgwick's statement can be interpreted to mean that psychology is relevant for ethics or that psychological knowledge contributes to the construction of an ethical reality. This interpretation serves as the basic impetus to this book, but Sidgwick's statement is also analyzed in detail to demonstrate why a current exposition on the relevance of psychology for ethical reality is necessary and germane.

Author: K. Hillner
ISBN-10: 044450639X
ISBN-13: 9780444506399
Publisher: North-Holland
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2000
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.44w x 0.64d