[PDF] The Scientific Basis Of Morality By G Gore eBook

Author : G Gore
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022467576

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Explore the intersection of science and ethics with this groundbreaking work. Using empirical research and philosophical analysis, the author makes a compelling case for why certain moral behaviors are hardwired into human nature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George Gore
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230251172

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... without it. Even the most perfect wisdom and goodness is dependent upon and impelled by the so-called "lower" faculties of animal feeling, emotion, desire, and the influences of environment and intellect, and not upon any higher human capacities, because we do not possess any; or, if we do, their existence remains to be proved. Infinite wisdom and unlimited truth are largely synonymous with each other and are consistent with the idea of omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite, and eternal causation; and the wisdom typified by the arrangement and working of the universe is the most comprehensive example of goodness. The most valuable effect of wisdom is goodness; goodness or virtue consists in doing the greatest good to all men, one's self included. The most independent and fearless man is he who has sufficiency of virtue, wisdom, knowledge, and money. In consequence of our extremely finite capacities, whilst we may have greed for knowledge and especially for money, for more than we can perfectly use, we cannot possess too much wisdom or goodness; the two differ in this respect from all other possessions; and herein lies infinite scope for virtuous ambition, and the attainment of a true heaven upon earth. As the scope for goodness is smaller the less intelligent the creed, ordinary "religion" and dogma does not usually produce the purest goodness. If the chief statements respecting the relations of science to conduct, so often reiterated in this book, are true, they necessarily lead to a scientific religion, in the form of a practical worship of truth in all its devotional aspects of omnipotence, universality, immutability, and endless duration; and of its inseparable attributes of infinite wisdom, justice, majesty, beneficence, and mercy (see...

Author : George Gore
Publisher : Litres
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 47,69 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5040841868

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"The Scientific Basis of National Progress, Including that of Morality" by George Gore. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : G. Gore
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 24,57 MB
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752380861

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Reproduction of the original: The Scientific Basis of National Progress by G. Gore

Author : Gabriel Abend
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0691171122

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In recent years, many disciplines have become interested in the scientific study of morality. However, a conceptual framework for this work is still lacking. In The Moral Background, Gabriel Abend develops just such a framework and uses it to investigate the history of business ethics in the United States from the 1850s to the 1930s. According to Abend, morality consists of three levels: moral and immoral behavior, or the behavioral level; moral understandings and norms, or the normative level; and the moral background, which includes what moral concepts exist in a society, what moral methods can be used, what reasons can be given, and what objects can be morally evaluated at all. This background underlies the behavioral and normative levels; it supports, facilitates, and enables them. Through this perspective, Abend historically examines the work of numerous business ethicists and organizations—such as Protestant ministers, business associations, and business schools—and identifies two types of moral background. "Standards of Practice" is characterized by its scientific worldview, moral relativism, and emphasis on individuals' actions and decisions. The "Christian Merchant" type is characterized by its Christian worldview, moral objectivism, and conception of a person's life as a unity. The Moral Background offers both an original account of the history of business ethics and a novel framework for understanding and investigating morality in general.