Project Gutenberg 2016-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 623 Westermarck, Edward 1862 1939 Westermarck, Edvard Alexander The origin and development of the moral ideas Produced by Ed Brandon from materials provided by The Internet Archive. "The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas" by Edward Westermarck is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the emotional basis of moral judgments and concepts like right, wrong, and duty, examining the psychological and cultural factors influencing moral opinions across different societies. Westermarck aims to provide insights into moral consciousness by analyzing the roots of morality rather than establishing a definitive ethical guideline. The opening of the text introduces Westermarck's motivation for writing, stemming from a discussion about moral treatment of individuals with differing ethical views. He expresses curiosity about the origins of varying moral ideas, leading to his extensive research over many years. The first chapter delves into the emotional origins of moral judgments, arguing that these judgments are ultimately expressions of emotions—namely, disapproval and approval. Westermarck promotes the idea that moral concepts are generalizations of tendencies to elicit emotional responses, positioning moral psychology as the crux of ethical discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ethics Prehistoric peoples Ethics -- History BJ Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 6972068 2025-09-21T04:00:44.520157 text/html 6882506 2024-10-23T00:35:31 text/html 2190528 2025-09-21T04:04:05.989707 application/epub+zip 2347210 2025-09-21T04:01:46.112870 application/epub+zip 2290751 2025-09-21T04:01:15.154940 application/epub+zip 4909697 2025-09-21T04:05:41.956750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4404963 2025-09-21T04:03:15.557928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4342114 2022-09-23T18:43:11.421493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4141904 2025-09-21T04:00:08.612787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4122140 2024-10-23T00:35:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16845 2025-09-21T04:05:42.500722 application/rdf+xml 15600 2025-09-21T04:01:17.190943 image/jpeg 3586 2025-09-21T04:01:16.196971 image/jpeg 2025468 2025-09-21T04:00:44.904099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia