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Democracy and Social Ethics
Jane Addams
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Description for Democracy and Social Ethics
Paperback. Nearly a century before the advent of multiculturalism, the author put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. In this book on ethics, she reflects on the factors that hinder the ability of all members of society to determine their own well-being. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Nearly a century before the advent of multiculturalism, Jane Addams put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. Each member of a democracy, Addams believed, is under a moral obligation to seek out diverse experiences, making a daily effort to confront others' perspectives. Morality must be seen as a social rather than an individual endeavor, and democracy as a way of life rather than merely a basis for laws. Failing this, both democracy and ethics remain sterile, empty concepts. In this, Addams's earliest book on ethics--presented here with a substantial introduction by Charlene Haddock Seigfried--she reflects ... Read more
Nearly a century before the advent of multiculturalism, Jane Addams put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. Each member of a democracy, Addams believed, is under a moral obligation to seek out diverse experiences, making a daily effort to confront others' perspectives. Morality must be seen as a social rather than an individual endeavor, and democracy as a way of life rather than merely a basis for laws. Failing this, both democracy and ethics remain sterile, empty concepts. In this, Addams's earliest book on ethics--presented here with a substantial introduction by Charlene Haddock Seigfried--she reflects ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
238g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252070235
SKU
V9780252070235
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About Jane Addams
Jane Addams (1860-1935) was a social activist, Progressive reformer, and author of many books of social criticism. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Charlene Haddock Seigfried, a professor of philosophy at Purdue University, is the author of Pragmatism and Feminism: Reweaving the Social Fabric.
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