Through the Moral Maze: Searching for Absolute Values in a Pluralistic World [Paperback]

On the ... issue of our pluralistic age -- whether we can continue to believe in absolute value -- Robert Kane has written the most helpful discussion I know. It is clear, cogent, and above all, convincing . -- Huston Smith, author of The World's ReligionsA variety of moral and spiritual matters in today's world are addressed in this book. These include: the erosion of shared beliefs about right and wrong; the rift between public and private morality; the uncertain fate of religion; and answers to the question, Why be moral? .Preface, 1 The Spirits of the Times, 2 The Ends Principle, 3 The Human Quest, 4 Objective Worth, 5 Public and Private Morality, 6 Democracy, Politics, and Ethics, 7 Meaning and the Mosaic of Life: Religion, 8 Environment, Gender, and Culture, 9 Moral Education, Appendix: Table of Contents with Section Headings, Notes, Bibliography, Name Index, Subject IndexUSCopyright ? 1996, Taylor & Francis.