Project Gutenberg 2007-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 82 Perry, Ralph Barton 1876 1957 09016464 The Moral Economy Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Moral Economy" by Ralph Barton Perry is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. This work is a preliminary sketch of a system of ethics that explores the concept of morality through a practical lens, aiming to link ethical theory with everyday reflections on moral issues. The author seeks to establish a framework where morality is seen as a fundamental organization of life, driven by the interplay of interests, and demonstrates its relevance to human existence and societal structures. At the start of the text, Perry presents a foundational perspective on morality, arguing that it is not merely a social construct or dogma but rather a necessary principle for organized life. He posits that morality is rooted in the practical necessities of human interactions and experiences. The opening chapter discusses the challenges and misconceptions surrounding morality, emphasizing the importance of examining life's fundamental interests and how they intersect. Perry cautions against dismissing established moral institutions as obsolete while advocating for a deeper understanding of moral values through the lens of individual and collective interests, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive ethical exploration throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethics BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 446155 446093 2024-10-09T14:01:45.894591 2023-09-10T05:43:45.518466 text/html text/html 446148 446086 2024-10-09T14:01:46.172569 2023-09-10T05:43:45.676475 text/html text/html 228435 2024-10-09T14:01:54.139540 application/epub+zip 234151 2024-10-09T14:01:48.901577 application/epub+zip 225063 2024-10-09T14:01:47.712571 application/epub+zip 409541 2024-10-09T14:01:57.935533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384232 2024-10-09T14:01:53.369562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361712 2022-09-10T11:33:08.330607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411470 411459 2024-10-09T14:01:45.500601 2023-09-10T05:43:45.242462 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 411328 2007-07-24T14:50:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 149459 2007-07-24T14:50:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 411335 2007-07-24T14:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149446 2007-07-24T14:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20877 2024-10-09T14:01:58.104553 application/rdf+xml 13156 2024-10-09T14:01:48.246558 image/jpeg 3507 2024-10-09T14:01:47.977554 image/jpeg 226160 2024-10-09T14:01:46.209564 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia