Moral Value and Human Diversity [Hardcover]

This short and accessible book is designed for those learning about the search for ethical rules that can apply despite cultural differences. Robert Audi looks at several such attempts: Aristotle, Kant; Mill; and the movement known as common-sense ethics associated with W.D. Ross. He shows how each attempt grew out of its own time and place, yet has some universal qualities that can be used for an ethical framework. This is a short, accessible treatment of a major topic in ethics by a senior and highly-respected figure.

PART ONE: Major Ethical Views and the Dimensions of Value
1. Ethical Theory and the Moral Fragmentation of Modern Life
2. The Experience of Value
PART TWO: Human Diversity and the Ethical Challenges of Contemporary Life
3. Moral Pluralism and Cultural Relativity
4. Human Diversity and Democratic Institutions
Conclusion
Index