Ethical relativism and universalism/
Saral Jhingran
- Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2001.
- xiv, 385 p.
CHAPTER 1. Cultural and Ethical Relativism I. Cultural Relativism n. Approval Theories III. Ethical Relativism IV. Institutiortalism and Ethical Relationism
CHAPTER 2. Positivism, Postmodernism and Ethical Relativism I. Metaethical Theories n. Positivism and Ethics nr. Postmodern Cognitive Relativism rV. Ethical Relativism CHAPTER 3. Cultural-Ethical Relativism; A Critique I_ The Limited Validity of Cultural Relativism n. Approbation Theories III. Ts' and 'Ought' Controversy rV. Some Further Arguments Concerning Ethical Relativism
CHAPTER 4. Relativism: Positivist and Postmodern: A Critique I. Recapitulation n. Non-cognitivist Theories III. Postmodern Cognitive Relativism rV. Indeterminacy of Translation, Inscrutability of Reference, Conceptual Schemes, and Incommensurability V. Some Further Comments
CHAPTER 5. Anti-Relativist Trends: Realism and Universalism 1. Introductory Remarks U. Realism : Metaphysical and Epistemological in. Realism and Ethical Discourse IV. Ethical Universalism V Are Realism and Universalism Complementary?
CHAPTER 6. The Moral Point of View I. Overridingness n. Objectivity and Universahty in. Impartiality and Reversibility IV. Equality and Justice V Towards Universal Morality
CHAPTER 7. Self and Others 1. Early Views n. Existentialist View in. Liberals and Communitarians IV. Kantian Perspective V Indian Perspective CHAPTER 8. A Rational Approach to Universal
Morality I. Objectivity and Validity n. A Rational Approach in. Reason and Dialogue IV. Concluding Note