Synopsis
Moral Philosophy: Including Theoretical And Practical Ethics by Joseph Haven. This work treats morality as the science of right, dividing ethics into theoretical and practical parts. It opens by examining the nature, ground, rule, and province of right, surveying major theories such as utility, law, divine will, and the eternal nature of things. The second division applies these principles to life, society, and institutions, surveying duties to self (self-support, self-defence, self-control, self-culture), duties to society (life, liberty, property, reputation, veracity), duties to the family (marriage, parental responsibilities, duties of children), duties to the state (civil government, forms of government, duties of subjects and rulers), and duties to God (feelings of reverence and love, obedience, worship). The volume emphasizes the inseparable relation between moral and religious life, the role of conscience, and the history of ethical thought, including a discussion on conflict of duties. It presents a comprehensive ethical system designed for education and civic life.
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