The ethics and mores of race : equality after the history of philosophy

Publication Data

• Title The ethics and mores of race : equality after the history of philosophy
• Author Naomi Zack
• Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Lanham, Md.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction: ethics, mores, and race
Plato and Aristotle's invention of race
Cosmopolitan contributions to an ethics of race. Natural law and inequality
Moral law and slavery
Christian metaphysics and inequality
Social contract theory and the sovereign nation state
Deontology, utilitarianism, and rights
Conclusion: egalitarian humanism and requirements for an ethics of race.

Topics

• Racism :: Moral and ethical aspects :: United States
• Race discrimination :: United States
• Social ethics :: United States
• Racism
• Race discrimination
• Social ethics
• Manners and customs
• United States :: Social life and customs
• United States

The ethics and mores of race : equality after the history of philosophy by Naomi Zack. ISBN 9781442211254. Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.