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This paper discusses the relationship between moral philosophy and political philosophy. It holds that political philosophy in some way is part of moral philosophy as the former deals with the content of moral standards governing the relations between individuals and institutions. That would be the purpose of the "morality of institutions", while the so-called "individual morality" would inform the standards applicable to individuals. On the basis of a conception of individual morality as it relates to contractualism and a discussion of the morality of institutions that closely follows John Rawls' theory of justice, the paper addresses the question of the foundations of the obligation to comply with institution- defined standards that are directed towards individuals. At the end, it focuses in particular on the difficulty of rationalizing that obligation in the case of unjust institutions.

This paper discusses the relationship between moral philosophy and political
philosophy. It holds that political philosophy in some way is part of moral
philosophy as the former deals with the content of moral standards governing
the relations between individuals and institutions. That would be the purpose
of the ?morality of institutions?, while the so-called "individual morality"
would inform the standards applicable to individuals. On the basis of a
conception of individual morality as it relates to contractualism and a
discussion of the morality of institutions that closely follows John Rawls?
theory of justice, the paper addresses the question of the foundations of the
obligation to comply with institution-defined standards that are directed
towards individuals. At the end, it focuses in particular on the difficulty
of rationalizing that obligation in the case of unjust institutions.

"Enforcing Morality is written for scholars and graduate students working in the fields of philosophy, law and political theory. It provides both a critical overview of debates on the enforcement of morality and a defense of a distinctive position on the topic"--

Discusses "the morality of fear," revisiting & revising the general understanding of the concept of morality & its foundation in intrinsic & universal value. The morality of fear is produced by the privileging of vulnerability & thus security over other interests as the structural bases of society. The morality of fear has been endorsed as a mode of morality by such social philosophers as Hobbes & Gracian, a partial & dysfunctional mode that should be countered by other interests such as honesty, courage, & self-actualization. K. Coddon

AbstractIt is commonly believed that the moral norms of "everyday" or "traditional" morality apply uniformly in all business contexts. However, Joseph Heath has recently argued that this is not the case. According to Heath, the norms of everyday morality apply with respect to "administered" transactions but not "market" transactions. Market transactions are, he argues, governed by a distinct, "adversarial" morality. In this article, I argue that Heath's attempt to show that competitive contexts are governed by a distinct, adversarial morality does not succeed. I then undertake the task of showing that, contrary to what is commonly thought, competitive actions can be reconciled with the norms of traditional morality.

(Originally published in the Zeitschrift fur sozialforschung [1933, 2, 2, 162-195]). An examination of the relationship between materialism, as developed by Karl Marx, & morality, as developed by Immanuel Kant, in recent philosophical discourse. Attention is given specifically to the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche, Henri Bergson, & Sigmund Freud. Materialism sees morality in terms not of transcendant authority but of the lives of concrete individuals affected by it. In the present age, moral sentiments take two main forms: compassion & politics. While neither is obligatory, both are productive forces historically related to bourgeois morality. These forms do not emerge, however, from free subjects, but from subjects historically conditioned by particular life circumstances. W. H. Stoddard

At the time when this book was originally published, broadcasting in Britain had become a huge industry undergoing major changes. There were questions over the release of a new television channel, and commercial radio.This Report was commissioned to aid the citizen at the receiving end of the new technologies who could feel very remote from the plans and decisions. It represents a wide range of views and interests, to examine the important questions which were arising from broadcasting, from the point of view of the public benefit. It sets out clearly and fully the background and the

Data on att's toward morality as they have appeared in regularly published polls since 1936 are assembled. A few questions from foreign countries are included when they were parallel to items asked in the US. All other figures are taken from nationwide US cross-sections. Opinions polled pertained to questions on general morality, sexual morality, marital morality, premarital morality, decency in women's clothing, & miscellaneous, eg, paperback books, the possibility of immoral relations between businessmen & their secretaries, & diff's in pol'al or professional as well as soc behavior. M. Maxfield.