Bending the rules : morality in the modern world : from relationships to politics and war

Bending the rules : morality in the modern world : from relationships to politics and war / Robert A. Hinde ; with contributions from Joseph Rotblat.

Everywhere stealing, lying and killing are considered wrong. But in some contexts, in war for example, these codes can differ. Robert Hinde argues that understanding the evolutionary origins of our morality and how we bend the rules can help guide us away from global catastrophe and towards a more e...

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Main Author: Hinde, Robert A.
Other Authors: Rotblat, Joseph, 1908-2005
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
2000-2099
Ethics, Modern > 21st century.
Ethics, Modern.
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Ethics, Modern
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Everywhere stealing, lying and killing are considered wrong. But in some contexts, in war for example, these codes can differ. Robert Hinde argues that understanding the evolutionary origins of our morality and how we bend the rules can help guide us away from global catastrophe and towards a more ethical world. - ;Do-unto-others-as-you-would-have-them-do-unto-you. Who would disagree with this 'Golden Rule'? We regard it as the basis of an absolute and universal morality. And yet it is considered acceptable to kill the enemy in war; for a businessman to do the best for himself; for a lawyer to.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 279 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275) and index.
ISBN:9780191527395
0191527394
9780191551246
0191551244
9781435614000
1435614003
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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