Ethics and moral values in politics
ReasonandPolitics.com is the website home of the new book by Ph.D. Ricardo Planas entitled "I'm Right, You're Wrong! NO You're Wrong, I'm Right!" The purpose of the book is to open up a new level of political discourse in the United States, based on the idea that the current two party system does not provide adequate representation for the majority of the population. Because of that, voter apathy has led to low turnout and "half-votes," where people are voting for their idea of the least harmful candidate, rather than one they'd actually want in office; basically, the one they are least opposed to. Planas' book seeks to bring ethics and moral values, along with ethics and political correctness to the political arena, creating a new level of discourse based on the idea of human dignity. These moral values principles are applied not only to typical culture war topics and gun control, but also the current War in Iraq and the Darfur situation. Planas also compares ethics and political correctness, even exploring feminism.
Politics contrasted with moral values, principles
Dr. Ricardo Planas, the book's author, holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from The George Washington University. As a senior political analyst and follower of domestic politics and foreign policy, he has a unique perspective on how politicians have sought to use the ethics and moral values of the American people to their advantage, playing on issues that tend to bring out a gut reaction, such as abortion, pornography, and gun control. Dr. Planas feels that a new way of implementing moral values principles into the political process, based on the idea that all human beings have innate dignity and the right to proper representation, and his book illustrates this through chapters about various issues from foreign affairs to gay marriage. The book is available for free download, or for purchase from major retailers including Amazon.com, Books-a-Million, and Barnes & Noble.
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