Social Welfare and Individual Responsibility
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Social Welfare and Individual Responsibility
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Schmidtz
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By (author) Robert E. Goodin
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| Series | For and Against |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:244 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Ethics and moral philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521564618
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| Classifications | Dewey:361 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 August 1998 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The issue of social welfare and individual responsibility has become a topic of international public debate in recent years as politicians around the world now question the legitimacy of state-funded welfare programs. David Schmidtz and Robert Goodin debate the ethical merits of individual versus collective responsibility for welfare. David Schmidtz argues that social welfare policy should prepare people for responsible adulthood rather than try to make that unnecessary. Robert Goodin argues against the individualization of welfare policy and expounds the virtues of collective responsibility.
Reviews' ... clear and accessible, and show a remarkable mastery of the empirical literature.' Political Studies
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