Publisher's Synopsis
Contains a systematic investigation of ethics from a scholastic standpoint. It begins by examining the fundamental theory of action. After that the author develops the conceptions of duty and laws as concrete duties. Finally the book examines social ethics as embracing all the rights and duties of men in their relations with other men, both as individuals and as groups, either in the family or in the state. This very comprehensive book will be invaluable reading for undergraduates students.This is a reprint of the 1938 edition.
