The New Ethics

The New Ethics
First edition cover
AuthorJ. Howard Moore
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAnimal ethics, vegetarianism, ethics, socialism
GenrePhilosophy
PublisherErnest Bell
Publication date
1907
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages216
OCLC681818483
TextThe New Ethics at the Internet Archive

The New Ethics is a 1907 book by American zoologist and philosopher J. Howard Moore. It advocates for a moral system based on the Golden Rule, extended to all sentient beings. Building on his earlier works, including Better-World Philosophy (1899) and The Universal Kinship (1906), Moore presents what he calls the "New Ethics", a philosophy grounded in evolutionary theory and aimed at eliminating anthropocentrism. The book promotes animal rights, ethical vegetarianism, socialism, and the women's movement, envisioning a future society based on justice and compassion for all life.