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MORALITY IN MELTING POT

The rapid social and scientific advancement of the world is bringing up a lot of new moral issues before humanity. Everyday we encounter in the media controversies over critical moral issues. Right and wrong no longer come in black and white. There are too many aspects to c jnsider before making a judgement. If it’s becoming hard for the legal authorities around the world, it’s getting harder for spiritual leaders to cope with issues like cloning, womb leasing, homosexual marriages, artificial preservation of a patient in terminal coma, war, celibacy, etc.

In this timely book, Felix M. Podimattam tackles some of the controversial moral issues that have come up in the recent times. It’s a shame that as the web of life is becoming more and more intriguing, moral science is being pushed to the back seat. Sure, many confusing issues will confront us in the coming days. And it may be high time for redefining and fine tuning morality.