| Description |
xvi, 312 pages : charts ; 24 cm. |
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The Ethikon series in comparative ethics
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Ethikon series in comparative ethics.
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| Summary |
"This multi-authored book explores the ways that many influential ethical traditions - secular and religious, Western and non-Western - wrestle with the moral dimensions of poverty and the needs of the poor. These traditions include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, among the religious perspectives; classical liberalism, feminism, liberal-egalitarianism, and Marxism, among the secular; and natural law, which might be claimed by both. The basic questions addressed by each of these traditions are linked to several overarching themes: what poverty is, the particular vulnerabilities of high-risk groups, responsibility for the occurrence of poverty, preferred remedies, how responsibility for its alleviation is distributed, and priorities in the delivery of assistance. This volume features an introduction to the types, scope, and causes of poverty in the modern world and concludes with Michael Walzer's broadly conceived commentary, which provides a direct comparison of the presented views and makes suggestions for further study and policy"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / William A. Galston, Peter H. Hoffenberg -- Global poverty and uneven development : contemporary trends and issues / Sakiko Fukuda-Parr -- Karma of poverty : a Buddhist perspective / David R. Loy -- Poverty and morality in Christianity / Kent A. Van Til -- Classical liberalism, poverty, and morality / Tom G. Palmer -- Confucian perspectives on poverty and morality / Peter Nosco -- Poverty and morality : a feminist perspective / Nancy J. Hirschmann -- Hinduism and poverty / Arvind Sharma -- Problem of poverty in Islamic ethics / Sohail H. Hashmi -- Jewish perspectives on poverty / Noam Zohar -- Liberal egalitarianism and poverty / Darrel Moellendorf -- Marxism and poverty / Andrew Levine -- Poverty and natural law / Stephen J. Pope -- Afterword / Michael Walzer. |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Poverty -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Poverty. |
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Poverty -- Religious aspects.
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Poverty -- Religious aspects. |
| Added Author |
Galston, William A. (William Arthur), 1946-
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Hoffenberg, Peter H., 1960-
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| ISBN |
9780521127349 paperback |
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0521127343 |
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