Ethics and Morality. Maria Ossowska’s Concept of Sociology of Morality (EBOOK)

The book thoroughly explores the relationship between ethics and morality in the context of human thinking and action, showing them in the light of Maria Ossowska's concept. Wojciech Misztal shows how – according to this outstanding researcher – both spheres influence our everyday decisions and attitudes. He discusses the fundamental questions posed by Ossowska about man's nature, his ability to make moral decisions and struggle with ethical dilemmas. The author highlights the clear distinction that the researcher made between what is ethical – based on norms and principles – and what is moral, rooted in individual beliefs and feelings.

It is therefore a welcome development that we now have a comprehensive and well-informed intellectual biography – a much-needed contribution to the academic community. Thanks to its accessible form, this publication can reach a broader audience, making it inclusive not only for sociologists and psychologists of morality but also for scholars in the fields of education, moral philosophy (ethics), and perhaps even moral theology, thereby highlighting the interdisciplinary appeal of the book.
Prof. Janusz Mariański

Professor Wojciech Misztal, PhD, is a faculty member at the University of Warsaw, in the Department of Sociology of Social Change, at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Resocialisation.