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363 Annals Am. Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. ix (1966)

handle is hein.cow/anamacp0363 and id is 1 raw text is: FOREWORD Ethics is sometimes defined as the doctrine of moral principles, sometimes as the science of human conduct, and sometimes as moral philosophy. Sometimes it is categorized as one of the four classical divisions of general philosophy. But the word moral is itself amoral, insofar as it relates to good or bad behavior, for what is good or bad depends upon what we are used to and whether we are hedonistic or altruistic. Also, ethics cannot be called a science, since it is partly behavioral and partly normativistic. In its more strongly normative aspect, it becomes moral philosophy. Ethics is not changeless, as are mathematics and logic, and as physics would be if we knew enough about it. Morals are readily shaped by changing society, ethics less so, but in ethics we can discern the preponderantly absolute and the preponderantly relative. Unfortunately, the word ethics has been captured and prostituted by interest groups, but we must be sure to recognize that guild ethics are not ethics, but have been deliberately misnamed, like Fair Trade laws. And we must insist that in discussions of ethics the word public means the general and not the pertinent public. A perusal of the articles in this volume, written by strategically placed observers, will reveal that they subtly recognize the nuances identified in this introduction. This volume could be dedicated to a number of fine characters, living or dead, but we choose to consider it a memorial to the late Lewis M. Stevens, Director and Counsel of this Academy, public servant in city and state government, candidate for high political office, and civic leader par excellence. JAMES C. CHARLESWORTH Dr. Charlesworth is Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and, since 1953, has been President of this Academy. In this capacity, and as former Acting Editor, he has brought together many volumes of this journal. Dr. Charlesworth served as the first Secretary of Administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Also, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army during World War II. Among other writings, he is the author of a large volume on governmental administration. ix

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