Moral Philosophy and Social Ethics
- Bangalore Theological Publications in India 1988
- 222p
includes index and biblioraphy
PART I FUNDAMENTAL ETHICS I. THE VOLUNTARY NATURE OF THE HUMAN ACT 1. Introduction 2. The Psychological Dynamism of the Voluntary 3. Voluntary and Involuntary II. THE MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS 1. Introduction 2. Opinions of Some Philosophers 3. Morality in Historicist Philosophy 4. Morality According to S.Kierkegaard and J.P.Sartre 5. Estimate and Perspectives 6. The Static Metaphysical Foundation of Morality 7. The Dynamic Metaphysical Foundation of Morality 8. Morality and Religion III. MORAL CONSCIENCE AND ITS PROBLEMS 1. Premise 2. Theoretical Reason and Practical Reason: the Conscience 3. A Note on the Quality of Conscience IV. THE VIRTUES AND PRUDENCE 1. Introduction 2. The Virtues in General 3. Prudence V. JUSTICE 1. The Notion of Justice for the Ancient Peoples 2. Recent Attempts to Deepen its Meaning 3. Phenomenological Critique 4. Ontological Analysis of Justice: the Subject and the Terminus 5. Ontological Analysis of Justice: the Rapport in Itself 6. Specification of the Rapport and Division of Justice 7. Justice and History 8. Conclusion VI. JUSTICE AND PEACE VII. THE ESSENCE OF RIGHT 1. Introduction 2. The Foundation of the Rapport between Law and Right-Obligation VIII. THE MORAL NORM 1. Premise 2. Objectivity of the Norm 3. The Content of Natural Moral Law IX. HUMAN DESTINY AND POLITICS 1. Introduction 2. The Determination of Terms 3. Subjective Human Destiny 4. The Political Doctrines of Hegel 5. The Political Theory of Marx 6. Determination of the Problem 7. The Apolitical Destiny 8. The Politicized Destiny 9. The Sacral Destiny 10. The Normal Destiny 11. Conclusion X. THE FINALITY OF THE MORAL ACT 1. Introudction 2. Analysis of Ethical Finality 3. The Metaphysics of Love 4. A Note on the Circumstances PART II SOCIAL ETHICS XI. HUMAN SOCIALITY IN GENERAL 1. Introduction 2. The Problem of Proximate and Remote Foundation of Societies 3. Anthropology and Sociality XII. MARRIAGE 1. Introduction 2. Opinions on the Family 3. The Monogamous and Indissoluble Family XIII. MORAL AND JURIDICAL ASPECTS OF WORK 1. Introduction 2. Work and Its Ethical Norms 3. Work and Right XIV. WORK AND ECONOMY 1. Inroduction 2. History of Work 3. The Thesis 4. The Corollary 5. Historical Origins of Associations of Workers 6. The Forms of the Organization of Work 7. Catholic Evaluation XV. PRIVATE PROPERTY 1. Introduction 2. Arguments For Its Legitimacy 3. Limits of the Right to Property 4. Economic Liberalism 5. The Capitalistic System 6. Socialism 7. Communism 8. Critical Examination 9. The Catholic Doctrine XVI. THE STATE 1. Introduction 2. Notions 3. The 0state and the Common Good 4. The Ontology of the Common Good 5. The Gnoseology of the Common Good XVII. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 1. Introduction 2. Historical Origin of International Organisation 3. The Characteristics of International Order 4. The Philosophical Foundation of the International Community APPENDICES 1. COMMUNIST MORALS 2. HEBREW ETHICS AND GREEK ETHICS 3. THE SPECIFICITY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS NOTES INDEX OF NAMES