The Ethics and Mores of Race

Equality after the History of Philosophy, with a New Preface

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The Ethics and Mores of Race

Equality after the History of Philosophy, with a New Preface

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Preeminent philosopher, Naomi Zack, brings us an indispensable work in the ethics of race through an inquiry into the history of moral philosophy. Beginning with Plato and a philosophical tradition that has largely ignored race, The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy enters into a web of ideas, ethics, and morals that untangle our evolving ideas of racial equality straight into the twenty-first century. The dichotomy between ethics and mores has long aided the separation of what is right with ideas of equality. Zack tackles the co-existence of slavery with the classic moral systems and continues to show how our society has evolved and our mores with it. An ethics of race may not exist yet, but this book gives us twelve discerning requirements to establish it.
In the preface to the paperback edition, Zack addresses the criticisms raised in response to this book and concludes that a focus on rights and justice, rather than privilege, is the only fruitful pathway towards a functioning ethics of race.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction: Ethics, Mores, and Race Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Plato and Aristotle's Invention of Race Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Cosmopolitan Contributions to an Ethics of Race Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Natural Law and Inequality Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Moral Law and Slavery Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Christian Metaphysics and Inequality Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Social Contract Theory and the Sovereign Nation State Chapter 9 Chapter 7: Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Rights Chapter 10 Conclusion: Egalitarian Humanism and Requirements for an Ethics of Race Chapter 11 Select Bibliography Chapter 12 About the Author

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Published 02 Apr 2015
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 220
ISBN 9781442211261
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions 223 x 153 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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