Systems of Ethics, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Systems of Ethics, Vol. 1 of 3<br><br>The following treatise on Ethics is divided into three parts - Theoretical Ethics, Practical Ethics, and History of Ethics.<br><br>The first part gives a general outline of ethics, its sphere, and its relation to other sciences. It discusses the various systems of ethics - Theistic, Intuitional, Utilitarian, Evolutionary, and Eclectic. It investigates the nature of the good, the relation of law and duty, and the effect of moral evil.<br><br>The second part treats of virtue, duty, reward, and penalty.<br><br>The third part traces the history of ethics from Greek ethics, through Roman, Mediaeval, and Modern, down to the present.<br><br>It is only in the history of ethics, which sweeps over centuries of thought and reveals the moral life of nations, that we can have a clear view of what has been done in this great field of investigation.<br><br>Whenever practicable, the historical matter has been drawn from original sources.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.