Paradigms and Parameters for the Comparative Study of Religious and Ideological Ethics
This article analyzes several characteristic features of moral systems viewed as cultural realities. Moralities are viewed as historically transmitted languages of persuasion, by means of which persons communicate expectations and demands. For purpose of comparative studies, the article proposes tha...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1981
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1981, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 157-185 |
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| Summary: | This article analyzes several characteristic features of moral systems viewed as cultural realities. Moralities are viewed as historically transmitted languages of persuasion, by means of which persons communicate expectations and demands. For purpose of comparative studies, the article proposes that moral systems be analyzed in relation to their typical patterns of moral reasoning, moral meanings, social functions, and moral authority. The article examines several analytical typologies for comparing these constituitive dimensions of moral systems. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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