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Two Views of Virtue Absolute Relativism and Relative Absolutism
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F. F. Centore
Book Code: GM1412
ISBN: 0-313-31412-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31412-4
216 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2000
List Price: $119.95 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Contributions in Philosophy
Series Number: 76
Description: Centore's work is an inquiry into the weaknesses and strengths of the two basic positions in ethics: the man-centered model and the God-centered model for deciding between right and wrong behavior. The philosophical paradigm for the man-centered approach is absolute relativism, while the paradigm for the God-centered approach is relative absolutism. Centore argues that the man-centered model in actual practice proves not to be realistic as an ethical guide, while the God-centered model, if properly understood, is the most useful approach. This work penetrates difficult ethical issues by examining human experience and reasoning in conjunction with actual choices of action. Although the God-centered approach is shown to be the most practical, Centore argues for a natural moral law that avoids any specific theology. Each chapter discusses the historical and theoretical background of the approaches and two possible compromises. The work is enlivened with examples of possible contexts in which moral decisions must take place. Various ethical dilemmas are presented with an examination of the potential consequences of applying either the atheistic or the theistic ethical approach. Centore's argument is complex, but he explains the elements clearly and his conclusion is strengthened by real-life cases and an extensive Bibliography.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Absolute Relativism One: Individual-Think Is the Measure
  • Absolute Relativism Two: Group-Think Is the Measure
  • Absolute Relativism Three: The Good Goal Is the Measure
  • Relative Absolutism: God Is the Measure
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 99-056461
LCC Class: BJ1031
Dewey Class: 171
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