All welcome to the launch of The Worth of Persons: The Foundation of Ethics,

Humans have intrinsic worth, unlike stones, a worth that makes their fate really matter. The Worth of Persons is a serious philosophical investigation of what it is that makes humans special. It explains how the surface aspects of ethics, like rules, dilemmas, virtues, even right and wrong, arise from more basic truths about the nature of humans.

James Franklin is the author of Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia and other books, and winner of the 2005 Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics.

"This accessible book puts forth a coherent and original theory of ethics by grounding ethics on the qualities of humans that make ethical decisions necessary. Ethics, Franklin explains, should not supply ready-made formulas for making choices, but rather deepen understanding about why dilemmas exist, and why choices matter. In clarifying that the foundation of ethics lies in the worth of persons, Franklin meets this challenge."

--Aaron Rhodes, author of The Debasement of Human Rights

Launch speaker: Dr Bernadette Tobin AO, Director, Plunkett Centre for Ethics

To order the book:

https://www.amazon.com/Worth-Persons-Foundation-Ethics/dp/1641772786/

Event starts at 2:30pm for 3pm presentation to begin.

Venue: State Library of NSW - Macquarie Room

Please use the entrance on Macquarie St, opposite Hunter Street, as it is closest to the rooms booked. It is both wheelchair and pram-friendly entrance. There are lifts in the building and accessible toilets.

Parking: The nearest parking station is Sydney Hospital, located on Hospital Road.

Canapes and drinks will be served.

If you have difficulty in registering using this platform, please email j.franklin@unsw.edu.au to register.