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In chapters based on lectures given and essays published between 1988 and 1994, Bok (Distinguished Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies) explores the question of what moral values, if any, might be shared across national, ethnic, religious, and other boundaries, under what circumstances, and with what qualifications. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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In Common Values, now with a new preface,Bok writes eloquently and clearly while combining moral theory with practical ethics, demonstrating how moral values apply to all facets of life—personal, professional, domestic, and international. Drawing on a great deal of historical material, Bok also includes in her examination consideration of the 1993 United Nations World Conference on Human Rights; the World Parliament of Religions; the publication of Veritatis Splendor, Pope John Paul II's proclamation on morality; and the International Commission of Global Governance. Bok's defense of shared morality addresses a crucial topic for our time.
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