Human Value an Ethical Essay (Classic Reprint)

Valuing human worth is shown as the core of morality, shaping individuals and shared life.

The book presents the idea that the chief principle of morals is appreciation of what is good in people and in social institutions. It argues that this human valuation can guide both personal conduct and the design of communities, laws, and arts.

This edition surveys how moral value reveals itself in everyday life, government, education, literature, and culture. It explains why a democratic society should cultivate virtues through practice and example, and why leaders and citizens alike need imagination, tact, and sympathy to foster a humane commonwealth.

• Understand the idea that moral worth comes from valuing people and institutions.
• See how virtue, education, and culture interconnect to support the welfare of all citizens.
• Explore discussions of leadership, critique, and the role of art and literature in moral life.
• Consider how individual and collective moral development interact across history and society.

Ideal for readers of philosophy, ethics, and social theory who want a framework for thinking about how value and virtue shape political and cultural life.

Originally published in 1923, this book presents a study regarding the fundamental nature of ethical principles. The text constitutes an attempt to 'return to the Greek tradition in its method of studying ethics, the tradition of considering ethical questions in very close connection with politics'.