Review : A treatise of morality by Amir Joy
Synopsis
Morality... Have you ever stopped in your tracks and just wondered what exactly is morality? Of course, morality is what separates us, humans, from animals, right? But then, why do some animals act in such ways that might be described as moral? For instance, chimpanzee will tend to share his food with his peer instead of taking the share for himself. Even rats would choose to save his fellow caged rat instead of choosing to obtain food. Are these moral acts or merely animalistic instincts? If the former, then what separates us, humans, from animals? If the latter, by what measures are these animalistic acts not considered moral? We, humans, have dwelled on the notion of morality for a long time now. Its dwell jumped across the years from the hands of the Vedas religion, considered the oldest religion, to the Greeks, the ancient Egyptians the philosophers, and finally to the hands of the scientists.
Will we ever arrive to an answer?
Will we acquire the essence of morality?
Does is coincide with God?
Is it innate?
Is it objective?
Is it subjective?
Is it relative to each society?
What is morality?
Within this book is everything one needs to know regarding morality: A historic chronological chronicle on the topic will be under discussion. By the end of the book, one would have all the tools he or she needs in order to arrive to his or her own judgments regarding the topic of morality. You will finally have the ammo and firearms of morality, therefore, be wise with your aim.
We often view moral judgments with suspicion and fear. And perhaps it’s little wonder. Every day our social media feeds overflow with criticism and condemnation. Workplace gossip threatens people’s careers and psychological well-being. At times it seems that our national politics has devolved into little more than a war of ad hominem attacks.
Beyond the harms, there is also hypocrisy. It is not uncommon to discover that those who make moral judgments—public evaluations of the rightness or wrongness of others’ behavior—do not themselves conform to the moral norms they eagerly enforce. Think, for instance, of politicians or religious leaders who oppose gay rights but are later discovered soliciting sex from other men. These examples and others seem to make it clear: moral judgments are antisocial, a bug in the code of society.
What exactly is morality?
I bet , after completing this book, you would have all the tools and knowledge you need in order to arrive your own judgement regarding the topic of morality.
Author will take you on a journey towards a deeper understanding of moral judgement and dishonesty.
A tidbit of wisdom
A must read for everyone.
Highly Recommended!
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