MORAL PHILOSOPHY, FROM HIPPOCRATES TO THE 21ST AEON

This book covers Moral Philosophy from the ancient times to the modern concepts of professional Ethics. Its all-embracing practical nature links it with many other areas of study, including anthropology, biology, medicine, economics, history, politics, psychology, sociology and theology. The historical survey of ethics from Socrates and Hippocrates to the 21st century covering various constant themes: • Disagreements over ethical judgments; • Scepticism as to whether it is the rational thing to do; • Repeated debates over what right and wrong might be. The 21st century has seen new twists to these themes and an increased attention to the application of ethics to practical problems faced by many professions. Andreas Sofroniou is a practising psychotherapist, an executive with international organisations, an adviser to governments and an affiliated professor to universities. His published books include Information Technology, Management, Psychology, Poetry, Philosophy, and Fiction.