What is the title of Niebuhr's influential book on ethics in politics?
Moral Society
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Moral Man & Immoral Society
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Moral Man & Immoral Society, published in 1932, is a significant work in the field of political ethics by Reinhold Niebuhr. It delves into the complexities of human morality and the challenges of achieving ethical behavior within political systems. Niebuhr argues that individuals may possess high personal moral standards, yet when participating in societal structures, they often make decisions that compromise those principles.
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