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Citizenship and the pursuit of the worthy life /

"What does citizenship have to do with living a worthy human life? Political scientists and philosophers who study the practice of citizenship, including Rawlsian liberals and Niebuhrian realists, have tended to either relegate this question to the private realm or insist that ethical principle...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thunder, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; Preface; 1 Resurrecting an Ancient Question; 1.1 A Neglected Question; 1.2 Explaining the Neglect; 1.3 Overview of the Argument; 2 The Concept of Ethical Integrity; 2.1 The Concept of a Worthy Life; 2.2 The Concept of Ethical Integrity; 2.3 Subjective and Objective Dimensions of Ethical Integrity; 2.4 The Virtues of Integrity; 2.5 In Defense of Integrity; 3 The Practice of Citizenship; 3.1 Preliminary Remarks; 3.2 The Constitutional Democratic Regime; 3.3 Citizenship in a Constitutional Democracy.
  • 3.3.1 Full Membership in the Polity3.3.2 Political Rule; 3.3.3 Public Service; 3.3.4 Obedience to Law; 3.3.5 A Shared Understanding of Justice and the Common Good; 3.3.6 Civic Virtue; 3.3.7 Civic Loyalty; 3.3.8 Enjoyment of Constitutional Rights; 3.4 The Multifaceted Character of Citizenship; 4 A Preemptive Strike against the Separationist Thesis; 4.1 John Rawls: The Standpoint of Impartial Morality; 4.1.1 The Argument from Objectivity; 4.1.2 The Argument from Autonomy; 4.1.3 The Argument from Stability; 4.2 The Impartial Standpoint Reconsidered.
  • 4.3 Reinhold Niebuhr: The Standpoint of Political Morality4.3.1 The Standpoint of Political Morality; 4.3.2 The Alleged Necessity of Ethical Compromise in the Political Arena; 4.4 The Standpoint of Political Morality Reconsidered; 5 The Integrationist Ideal of Civic Engagement; 5.1 Two Objections against the Integrationist Approach; 5.1.1 Is Ethical Integrity an Obstacle to Political Responsibility?; 5.1.2 Does Citizenship Foster Uncritical Patriotism?; 5.2 The Ethical Value and Necessity of Citizenship; 5.3 An Integrationist Model of Civic Engagement.
  • 5.3.1 An Overview of the Assimilation Process5.3.1.1 Role Selection; 5.3.1.2 Role Training; 5.3.1.3 Role Evaluation; 5.3.1.4 Role Interpretation; 5.3.2 Five Guiding Principles for Selecting and Enacting Civic Roles with Integrity; 5.3.2.1 Seek Out and Imitate Virtuous Role Models; 5.3.2.2 Prioritize All-Things-Considered Judgments of Human Excellence over Role-Based Judgments; 5.3.2.3 Prioritize the Common Good of the People over the Good of the Regime; 5.3.2.4 Critically Evaluate Your Civic Allegiances in Light of Your Broader Allegiances as a Human Being.
  • 5.3.2.5 Select and Enact Civic Roles Based on Your Individual Capacities and Character ... 6 Objections and Replies; 6.1 Have I Overstated the Ethical Value of Citizenship?; 6.2 Does Citizenship Excessively Restrict Individual Development?; 6.3 Does Citizenship Implicate Us in Evil?; 6.4 Does the Integrationist Approach Threaten the Integrity of Christian Communities?; 6.5 Do the Principles and Institutions of Constitutional Democracy Undermine ... ; 6.6 Is the Integrationist Approach Inimical to Personal Liberty and Civic Friendship?; Conclusion; References; Index.