1st Edition
Practical Ethics A Sketch of the Moral Structure of Society
Originally published in 1949, this book covers both psychological and sociological aspects of moral life in Western society in the first half of the 20th Century and the historical influences on its thinking and way of behaviour. It discusses education, art, social structure, law and religion and ethical failure.
Part 1: The Psychological Basis of Ethics 1. Benevolence and Egoism 2. Group and Sex 3. Socialization 4. Frustration Part 2: The Organization of Society in Relation to Morals 1. Social Pattern 2. Social Inequality 3. Myths 4. The Close Society 5. The Intelligentsia 6. Extension of the Moral Field 7. Ethical Failure 8. Leadership 9. Law and Religion Part 3: The Education of Children in Virtue 1. Indirect Training 2. Direct Training 3. Teaching the Myth 4. Art and Morality 5. Religious Education of Children
Biography
Mary Sturt
