Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
1 The Nature of Social Ethics
1 Social Ethics
2 Social Ethics and Social Reform
3 Social Ethics and Social Science
4 Social Ethics and Moral Philosophy
5 Criteria for Validity in Social Ethics
6 Social Ethics and Moral Diversity
7 Social Ethics and Christian Ethics
8 Conclusion
2 The Principles of Social Morality
1 The Context of Morality
2 Utilitarianism
3 Egoism
4 Rules
5 Equality, Liberty, and Fraternity
6 Social Principles and 'Respect for Persons'
7 Human Rights and 'Respect for Persons'
8 Conclusion
3 Responsibility
1 The Meaning of 'Responsibility'
2 Excusing Conditions
3 Determinism
4 A Positive Theory
5 Conclusion
4 Authority, Legitimacy, and Representation
1 The Concept of Authority
2 'Legitimacy' as a Legal Concept
3 'Legitimacy' as a Moral Concept
4 Representation
5 Corporate Personality and Responsibility
6 Conclusion
5 The Morality of Government Action
1 The Public Good
2 Law and Morality
3 Morality and International Affairs
4 Conclusion
6 Persons and Roles
1 The Concept of Role
2 Persons and Roles
3 An Example: The Social Worker/Client Relationship
4 Public and Private Morality
5 Conclusion
7 Resenting, Forgiving, Punishing, and Pardoning
1 Resenting and Forgiving
2 The Justification of Resentment and Forgiveness
3 Pardoning and Punishing
4 The Justification of Punishment
5 Conclusion
8 Moral Change and Moral Improvement
1 Moral Practice and Moral Standards
2 Subjectivity, Objectivity, Relativity, Absolute Values
3 Permissive Morality
4 Conclusion
Postscript
Bibliography
Index
