The Role of Economics and Ethics in Civilisation and Progress
John Conway O'Brien
(Professor of Ethics and Economics, California State University—Fresno)
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Abstract
The main purpose of this contribution lies in the attempt to show that the future of western civilisation has been placed in jeopardy as a result of the declining influence of the Christian ethic, a system of transcendental values, and the increased acceptance of moral relativism due to the zeal and diligence of the proponents of secular humanism, naturalism, pragmatism and utilitarianism.
Citation
Conway O'Brien, J. (1981), "The Role of Economics and Ethics in Civilisation and Progress", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013887
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1981, MCB UP Limited