Personal Responsibility : Why It Matters.

Personal responsibility is now very much on the political agenda. But what is personal responsibility? Why do we care about it? And what, if anything, should governments do to promote it?. This book explores the idea that individuals bear a special responsibility for the success or failure of their...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brown, Alexander
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2009.
Colección:Think Now Ser.
Temas:
Responsibility.
Responsabilité.
Responsibility
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: What is Personal Responsibility?; Ordinary language; Common conceptions; What do philosophers mean by â#x80;#x98;responsibilityâ#x80;#x99;?; Personally responsible for what?; Chapter 3: What Do Philosophers Think? Part I; Causes; Capacity; Control; Choice versus brute luck; Second-order attitudes; Equality of opportunity; Deservingness; Reasonableness; Reciprocity; Equal shares; Combining criteria; Chapter 4: What Do Philosophers Think? Part II; Utility; Self-respect; Autonomy; Human flourishing; Natural duties and special obligations.
  • A matter of perspectives?Combining values; Chapter 5: What Do Politicians Think?; A brief typology; International comparisons; Welfare reform; Healthcare reform; Rights and responsibilities; On the responsibilities of politicians; Chapter 6: What Do Ordinary People Think?; Why ask?; Attitudes to welfare claimants; When push comes to shove; Perceptions and reality; Further international comparisons; The trouble with opinion surveys; Chapter 7: Four Contemporary Issues in Focus; Unemployment; Health; Drug abuse; Personal debt and financial rewards; Chapter 8: So How Do We Decide?
  • Getting the public involvedCitizensâ#x80;#x99; juries; Answering some potential criticisms; Chapter 9: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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