Human society in ethics and politics / Bertrand Arthur William Russell
Imprint
London : Allen & Unwin, [c1954]
Edition
1st ed
Descript
239 p. : ill ; 22 cm
CONTENT
Sources of ethical beliefs and feelings -- Moral codes -- Morality as a means -- Good and bad -- Partial and general goods -- Moral obligation -- Sin -- Ethical controversy -- is there ethical knowledge? -- Authority in ethics -- Production and distribution -- superstitious ehtics -- Ethical sanctions -- From ethics to politics Politically important desires -- forethought and skill -- Myth and magic -- Cohesion and rivalry -- Scientific technique and the future -- Will religious faith cure our troubles? -- Conquest? -- Steps towards a stable peace -- Prologue or epilogue?