Natural Law Ethics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313307027)

The natural law tradition, which takes as central to moral discussion an appeal to our common humanity, provides a sustainable and attractive approach to problems of ethics and morals. This volume presents a contemporary version of natural law ethics, one that does not rely for support on the authority of Aristotle or St. Thomas Aquinas, however much it is indebted to them and their followers for inspiration and arguments. The author discusses the mutual relations of four key moral concepts--the good, virtue, duty, and rights--as well as their application to various issues, including environmental concerns, homosexuality, and suicide. While examining the role of morality in a way of life and the relation between morality and religion, he defends the natural law tradition against a range of philosophical and theological opponents.

Author: Philip E. Devine
ISBN-10: 0313307024
ISBN-13: 9780313307027
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2000
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.33w x 0.20d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 7
Choice 06/01/2001 pg. 1806