The ethics and mores of race : equality after the history of philosophy /

The ethics and mores of race : equality after the history of philosophy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zack, Naomi, 1944-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2011]
Subjects:
Racism > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Race discrimination > United States.
Social ethics > United States.
Racism.
Race discrimination.
Social ethics.
Manners and customs.
United States > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : ethics, mores, and race
  • Plato's and Aristotle's invention of ethics
  • Cosmopolitan contributions to an ethics of race
  • Natural law and inequality
  • Moral law and slavery
  • Christian metaphysics and inequality
  • Social contract theory and the sovereign nation state
  • Deontology, utilitarianism, and rights
  • Conclusion : egalitarian humanism and requirements for an ethics of race.