An American ethic
Subtitle: a philosophy of freedom applied to contemporary issues
By: by John D. Gerken.
Publisher: Caslon Co.; Caslon
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Middletown, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Ethics.; Liberty.; Ethical problems.; United States -- Moral conditions.; United States -- Civilization -- Philosophy.
Description: An American Ethic takes the basis for American life - freedom - and describes the reality behind that abstraction, the transcendent nature of man. The book analyzes freedom and communication along with the inalienable rights and obligations that necessarily flow from the transcendent nature of man.

It explains and distinguishes the usual norms of morality: natural law, positive law, religion, and conscience; and then proceeds to discuss contemporary moral issues: sanction for crime, animal rights, business ethics, sexual morality, homosexuality, and abortion. In light of that analysis, the book critiques three recent and well-known works of ethics: Robert Pirsig's Lila, James Q. Wilson's The Moral Sense, and Peter Singer's Practical Ethics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-192) and index.