Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 19:37:12 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi <tripathi-AT-statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
Subject: On the issue of LOSS OF FAITH, TEACHING MORALITY AND ETHICS and


Greetings,

[Hi, I thought --the International Conference on "THE MORAL MALASIE", July
12 2000 might interest you..the Conference is having important issues such
as, THE LOSS OF FAITH, CAN WE TEACH MORALITY AND ETHICS? and FROM MORALITY
TO MORALISM? --'The Moral Malaise' is sponsored by John S Cohen Foundation
and GLOBAL FUTURES. Thank you.--Arun]
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Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 21:27:21 +0100
From: James Panton <jim-AT-FOXLEY.DEMON.CO.UK>
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Below are details about an intenrational conference on contemporary
morality which I hope may be of interest to some of you.
________
James Panton
Tel. 020 7 735 4443
E. jim-AT-foxley.demon.co.uk
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THE MORAL MALAISE

A century ago, Nietzshe predicted that the death of God would lead
morality to perish. If the twentieth century is seen as an era of
Holocaust, greed and depravity, his predictions might seem to have been
borne out. Traditional guardians of morality, from church to family,
appear discredited and outdated. This state of affairs fills many with
trepidation. Is today's society morally degenerate, or have we
experienced something more complex than a fall from grace? 'The Moral
Malaise' will bring together key thinkers from the worlds of academia,
politics, the media and faith, to explore the changing moral landscape.

Date: Wed 12th July 2000
Venue: The Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London N1

Information, Brochure and Tickets: phone 020 7269 9222

THE LOSS OF FAITH
As religious leaders flirt with secular relativism and politicians insist
that they don't want to preach, moral certainties often seem like a thing
of the past. Today's morality seems more tailored to the needs of the
individual than to society as a whole. Has 'new-age' morality really
supplanted the values of the past? Does the loss of faith in traditional
values ultimately suggest a loss of faith in ourselves?

Speakers: Terence Blacker (journalist and novelist), Howard Jacobson
(author, The Very Model of a Man and Roots Schmoots: journeys among
Jews), Mary Kenny (journalist and author, Goodbye to Catholic Ireland),
Mark Ryan (journalist and commentator).

Chair: Mick Hume, former editor, LM magazine; columnist, The Times

CAN WE TEACH MORALITY AND ETHICS?
>From the churches to the family, the old institutions of moral tuition
are coming under suspicion. In response, the state is intervening with
new measures of moral regulation such as parenting classes for adults and
citizenship classes for children. Every major institution, from the army
to the NHS, have established ethical codes of conduct. What influence do
these new forms of morality really have? How different is the new ideal
of an ethical citizen from the old idea of a moral subject?

Speakers: Professor Bernard Crick (chair, Advisory Committee on Education
for Citizenship and the Teaching of Democracy in Schools), Ed Straw
(chair, Relate), Jennie Bristow (writer on youth issues), Peter Hitchins
(columnist, The Express; author, The Abolition of Britain), A L Kennedy
(novelist, works include Everything You Need, Original Bliss and On
Bullfighting).

Chair: Claire Fox, director, The Institute of Ideas

FROM MORALITY TO MORALISM?
Despite moral relativism, every debate in society seems to have become a
scramble for the moral highground. From domestic politics to
international relations, many issues tend to be redefined as a battle
between the forces of Good and Evil. Such caricatures might suit the
moral commentator, but what about understanding the subtleties of complex
issues? Should the increasing tendency towards moralising be criticised
or championed?

Speakers: Professor Gordon Graham (professor of moral philosophy,
University of Aberdeen), Dr Frank Furedi (reader in sociology, University
of Kent at Canterbury), Anne McElvoy (associate editor, The Independent),
Charles Moore (editor, The Daily Telegraph).

Chair: Edward Stourton, broadcaster, Today programme, BBC Radio 4 and BBC
Television News.

'The Moral Malaise' is sponsored by John S Cohen Foundation and GLOBAL
FUTURES.

For further information, brochures and tickets call (44) 20 7 269 9222







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