Theoretical Ethics

"Theoretical Ethics" by Milton Valentine is a study of moral philosophy from the historical context of the late 1800s. The book gives a full view of different ideas about ethics, especially considering the science and philosophy of that time. It talks about important ideas like how we tell what is moral, what our conscience is, and how ethics relates to psychology and religion. The book starts by looking closely at moral differences as a key to understanding ethics. Valentine explains ethics as the study of what is right and what our duties are, looking at how we make moral decisions and how these decisions show up in society and history. Early on, the book separates theoretical ethics from practical ethics, focusing on the mental and philosophical parts of finding moral truths. Through this exploration, Valentine tries to show that moral laws are real and that people naturally understand and react to what is ethically required.