Moralities: Sex, Money and Power in the 21st Century

Moralities: Sex, Money and Power in the 21st Century

by JoanSmith (Author)

Synopsis

What has happened to ethics in the modern world? New scandals erupt every day, involving American presidents and adultery, soap stars and sex, politicians and sleaze. As religious observance declines in the West, have we lost our moral compass? Or has tabloid culture obscured the fact that a new morality is emerging - secular, international and democratic. MORALITIES argues that our traditional anxieties about sex and private life have been replaced by new concerns: torture, arms trading, the environment and the unequal distribution of wealth. The great struggle of the 21st century will be between global capital and universal rights and a passionate belief in justice and equality is already transforming the way we live.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 21 May 2001

ISBN 10: 0713994096
ISBN 13: 9780713994094

Author Bio
Joan Smith is a columnist, novelist and critic. She is the author of the highly praised MISOGYNIES and five detective novels, two of which have been filmed by the BBC. She has written columns for the Independent On Sunday and the Guardian and her reviews appear in the Financial Times, Sunday Times and Independent. She is one of the presenters of What The Papers Say and a regular contributor to BBC radio. She lives in London.