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Page 148
... his self still accepts the standard his conduct has defied . In a nihilistic order there is a complete un- consciousness of guilt : who can indeed admit responsibility for 148 BEYOND MORAL AMBIGUITIES 1: "Modern Man Can Do No Wrong"
... his self still accepts the standard his conduct has defied . In a nihilistic order there is a complete un- consciousness of guilt : who can indeed admit responsibility for 148 BEYOND MORAL AMBIGUITIES 1: "Modern Man Can Do No Wrong"
Page 160
... responsibility . But avoid fixing blame altogether ? No. The truth is that people in our culture have a morbid ... responsibilities to cor- rect acts in others that need correction , to call upon our fellows in turn to help correct them ...
... responsibility . But avoid fixing blame altogether ? No. The truth is that people in our culture have a morbid ... responsibilities to cor- rect acts in others that need correction , to call upon our fellows in turn to help correct them ...
Page 274
... responsibility and taking action . In rela- tively short order this fellowship may enfold men and women in every country , of every religious faith , of every cultural pattern . Here the rule is to begin with what lies nearest at hand ...
... responsibility and taking action . In rela- tively short order this fellowship may enfold men and women in every country , of every religious faith , of every cultural pattern . Here the rule is to begin with what lies nearest at hand ...
Contents
THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
THE TRANSFORMATIONS OF | 92 |
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