Moral Measures

Moral Measures is a clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought. By examining Western and Eastern moral traditions, James Tiles explores the basis for determining ethical measures of conduct across different cultures. 1 The field of ethics—a preliminary Survey 2 Concrete moralities 3 Sources of validity 4 Conflict and the search for standards 5 Man as the measure 6 Law as measure 7 The measure of law 8 The qualities of exemplary persons 9 The end as a standard 10 Pleasure as the measure 11 The self as a problem 12 Conclusion: Measures that fall short?