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 Project Gutenberg 2009-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 83 Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie Social Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 1 [of 2] The aims of Ethical Societies -- Science and politics -- The sphere of political economy -- The morality of competition -- Social equality -- Ethics and the struggle for existence. Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Social Rights And Duties: Addresses to Ethical Societies. Vol 1" by Leslie Stephen is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work presents a republication of addresses delivered to Ethical Societies, focusing on the essential ethical issues confronting society. The book discusses the importance of rational discourse in understanding social problems and emphasizes the need for ethical societies to foster a new spirit that can tackle the pressing issues of morality in modern life. The opening of the work establishes its purpose by articulating the aims of Ethical Societies. Leslie Stephen reflects on both the historical context and the current state of social ethics, recognizing the illusion that contemporary problems are wholly new. He critiques various philosophical and religious dogmas, advocating instead for a scientific approach to ethics that considers the complexities of human nature and society. He emphasizes the necessity of promoting ethical discussions that transcend old dogmas and incorporate rational examination, aligning ethical principles with the social realities of the time. This sets the stage for deeper exploration into how ethical understanding can inform and improve societal conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Social ethics Ethics, Evolutionary HM Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Sociology 375192 374720 2024-09-12T11:21:22.792158 2023-09-13T03:56:34.903126 text/html text/html 374406 2023-08-16T10:17:22 text/html 357280 2024-09-12T11:21:27.410154 application/epub+zip 364069 2024-09-12T11:21:23.904246 application/epub+zip 234900 2024-09-12T11:21:23.336156 application/epub+zip 387932 2024-09-12T11:21:30.508158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375527 2024-09-12T11:21:27.027221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356114 2022-09-13T12:09:42.167910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368436 368466 2024-09-12T11:21:22.502228 2023-09-13T03:56:34.621131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 368198 2023-08-16T08:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17682 2024-09-12T11:21:30.931126 application/rdf+xml 10194 2024-09-12T11:21:23.579203 image/jpeg 1935 2024-09-12T11:21:23.454149 image/jpeg 228060 2023-08-16T10:23:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 286944 2024-09-12T11:21:22.830203 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia