Ethics in Context

In this clear and accessible book, Gernot Böhme placesphilosophical ethics in the context of our individual and sociallives. Arguing against the conception of ethics as a body ofknowledge, Böhme defines morality as a matter of'serious questions'. In the case of an individual, a seriousquestion is one that determines that person's mode of living. Inthe case of society, a serious question is one that shapes oursocial norms. In Ethics in Context, Böhme explores the key areasof moral living and moral discourse. He examines some of the urgentissues affecting society today, such as the moral implications ofreproductive technology, man's mastery over nature and the right ofcitizenship. This book is a lucid and engaging guide to ethics, which will beof great interest to students of philosophy and, indeed, to allthose interested in the subject.