Do Morals Matter A Guide to Contemporary Religious Ethics

Do Morals Matter? is an accessible and informed guide tocontemporary ethical issues that reflects upon the intersection ofreligion and morality. An informal yet informed guide through the key ethical issueswe are facing today, from moral decision making in business andmedicine, to the uncertainty of war and terrorism, and thecondition of our environment.Reflects on religion’s intersection with morality,exploring the challenge of pluralism in major world religions, andthe question of Humanism and God’s role in ethics.Considers the forecast of future situations that will beaffected by today’s ethical decisions.Questions what accounts for the variances in ethical beliefs indifferent cultures, and how we properly reassess our conceptions ofethical standards as new issues arise.Written by the internationally regarded Ian Markham, Dean ofHartford Seminary and author of numerous books on world religionsand ethics.