Ethics and Morality. Maria Ossowska’s Concept of Sociology of Morality
Ethics and Morality. Maria Ossowska’s Concept of Sociology of Morality

Author(s): Wojciech Misztal
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: ethical theories; social constructs; bourgeois ethos; moral psychology; cultural paradigms; Maria Ossowska
Summary/Abstract: The book thoroughly explores the relationship between ethics and morality in the context of human thinking and action, showing them in the light of Maria Ossowska's concept. Wojciech Misztal shows how – according to this outstanding researcher – both spheres influence our everyday decisions and attitudes. He discusses the fundamental questions posed by Ossowska about man's nature, his ability to make moral decisions and struggle with ethical dilemmas. The author highlights the clear distinction that the researcher made between what is ethical – based on norms and principles – and what is moral, rooted in individual beliefs and feelings.

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