| Description |
vii, 202 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 193) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Aristotle : virtues and the social order -- Abraham Maslow : humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology, and human nature -- The Judeo-Christian tradition and selected virtues -- Public policies to enhance self-esteem by lessening social pathologies -- Public policies to promote joy and optimism by funding mental health services and parenting education -- Public policies to encourage equanimity by reducing stress -- Public policies to heighten personal responsibility by promoting marriage and discouraging divorce -- Neuropharmacology and its impact on virtues and the formulation of public policy. |
| Subject |
Social ethics.
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Social ethics. |
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Virtue.
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Virtue. |
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Policy sciences -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Policy sciences -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Policy sciences. |
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Social policy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Social policy -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Social policy. |
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United States -- Social policy -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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United States. |
| ISBN |
0739115952 cloth alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780739115954 |
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