Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)

Introduction, Analysis, and Critique for Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory

Document Type : Research

Authors

Maryam Saneapour 1
Amir Sadeghi 2

1 Assistant Professor of History and Western Civilization, Institute for Western Studies Research, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies

2 PhD Candidate in Philosophy of Religion, University of Tehran, Expert in the Department of History and Western Civilization, Institute for Western Studies Research, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies

Abstract
This article introduces, analyzes, and criticizes the work of Lawrence M. Hinman, Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory. Hinman is a Philosopher of Ethics in the multimedia learning. He believes that multiculturalism is important factor of nowadays so the most important responsibility of philosophers of Ethics is prevention of moral conflict. The global communication and information in 21st  century needs global  tolerance and respect of various nations, cultures, and moralities together because different people and societies have a common  human nature and common natural rights that obligate to justice and moral relationship between  different people and  various societies’ beliefs throughout the world. Moral communication in multiculturalism approach is against racial, gender, national, and ethnic prejudice. Hinman believes in moral dialogue and global learning across different cultures. The book of Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory has a proper category of new ethical problems, and the candid standpoint of author is considerable. He has a logical method, and in the end of every part of book there are some questions for evaluation of students learning. So this book is proper for the philosophy of ethics in universities.

Keywords

Pluralistic Ethics
Global Learning
Divine Commands
Tolerance
Natural Right

Subjects

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Pizhuhish nāmah-i intiqādī-i mutūn va barnāmah hā-yi ̒ulūm-i insāni (Critical Studies in Texts & Programs of Human Sciences)
Volume 18, Issue 7 - Serial Number 59
December 2018
Pages 159-180

  • Receive Date 02 June 2018
  • Revise Date 13 July 2018
  • Accept Date 23 August 2018

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