ABSTRACT
Where do our moral beliefs come from? Theologians and scientists provide often conflicting answers. Robert Hinde resolves these conflicts to offer a groundbreaking, multidisciplinary response, drawing on psychology, philosophy, evolutionary biology and social anthropology.
Hinde argues that understanding the origins of our morality can clarify the debates surrounding contemporary ethical dilemmas such as genetic modification, increasing consumerism and globalisation. Well-chosen examples and helpful summaries make this an accessible volume for students, professionals and others interested in contemporary and historical ethics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |43 pages
Setting the stage
chapter |9 pages
What Does Morality Include?
chapter |14 pages
The Approach
chapter |4 pages
Notes for a Conceptual Tool-Kit
chapter |4 pages
Continuity and Change
chapter |10 pages
Morality and the Self-System
part |106 pages
Where do moral precepts come from?
chapter |14 pages
Acquisition of a ‘Moral Sense' and Moral Codes
chapter |16 pages
Speculations Concerning the Emergence of Moral Systems
part |42 pages
Some practical and theoretical issues