What year was the author of "On the Basis of Morality" born?
On the Basis of Morality On the Basis of Morality (German: "Ueber die Grundlage der Moral" , 1840) is one of Arthur Schopenhauer's major works in ethics, in which he argues that morality stems from compassion. Schopenhauer begins with a criticism of Kant's "Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals", which Schopenhauer considered to be the clearest explanation of Kantian ethics.
The Origins of Virtue The Origins of Virtue is a 1996 popular science book by Matt Ridley, which has been recognised as a classic in its field. In the book, Ridley explores the issues surrounding the development of human morality. The book, written from a sociobiological viewpoint, explores how genetics can be used to explain certain traits of human behaviour, in particular morality and altruism.