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The expanding circle : ethics, evolution, and moral progress

Singer, Peter, 2011
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ISBN 978-0-691-15069-7
Verfasser Singer, Peter Wikipedia
Systematik PhÄ - Philosophie/Ästhetik
Schlagworte ethics, altruism, sociobiology
Verlag Princeton University Press
Ort Princeton, NJ
Jahr 2011
Umfang 208 p.
Altersbeschränkung keine
Sprache englisch
Verfasserangabe Peter Singer
Annotation Summary:

What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? For many scientists, the key lies entirely in biology--especially in Darwinian theories of evolution and self-preservation. But if evolution is a struggle for survival, why are we still capable of altruism? In his classic study The Expanding Circle , Peter Singer argues that altruism began as a genetically based drive to protect one's kin and community members but has developed into a consciously chosen ethic with an expanding circle of moral concern. Drawing on philosophy and evolutionary psychology, he demonstrates that human ethics cannot be explained by biology alone. Rather, it is our capacity for reasoning that makes moral progress possible. In a new afterword, Singer takes stock of his argument in light of recent research on the evolution of morality.

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Preface to the 2011 Editionp. xi
Prefacep. xv
1The Origins of Altruismp. 3
2The Biological Basis of Ethicsp. 23
3From Evolution to Ethics?p. 54
4Reasonp. 87
5Reason and Genesp. 125
6A New Understanding of Ethicsp. 148
Notes on Sourcesp. 175
Afterword to the 2011 Editionp. 187
Indexp. 205
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