Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism
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"Forbidden Fruit: The Ethics of Humanism" is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends a secular, human-centered ethical framework independent of religious doctrine.
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work → |
| aim |
to articulate a secular ethical framework
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to defend human-centered morality independent of religion → |
| associatedMovement |
contemporary humanism
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secular humanist movement → |
| author |
Paul Kurtz
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| critiquesView |
religious moral absolutism
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theological foundations of morality → |
| discipline |
ethics
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moral philosophy → philosophy → |
| ethicalFramework |
human-centered ethics
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naturalistic ethics → non-theistic ethics → |
| genre |
non-fiction
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| hasPerspective |
naturalistic worldview
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secular worldview → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
ethics without religion
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humanism → moral philosophy → secular ethics → secular humanism → |
| philosophicalPosition |
ethical norms can be justified by human needs and interests
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morality can be grounded without religious doctrine → rejection of divine command theory as basis of ethics → |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic-influenced ethics
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modern humanist philosophy → |
| relatedConcept |
freedom of choice
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human dignity → moral responsibility → rational inquiry in ethics → |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Paul Kurtz
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| supportsView |
autonomy of ethics from religion
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human flourishing as ethical goal → use of reason in ethical deliberation → |
| targetAudience |
general educated public interested in ethics
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humanist readers → students of philosophy → |
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Paul Kurtz
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