Wealth, Virtue, and Moral Luck : Christian Ethics in an Age of Inequality /

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"In this book, Kate Ward addresses the issue of inequality from the perspective of Christian virtue ethics. Her unique contribution is to argue that moral luck, our individual life circumstances, affects one's ability to pursue virtue. She argues that economic status functions as moral luc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ward, Kate, 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Wealth > Moral and ethical aspects.
Poverty > Moral and ethical aspects.
Equality > Moral and ethical aspects.
Christian ethics.
RELIGION / Ethics
Pauvrete > Aspect moral.
Richesse > Aspect moral.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Reframing the Problem of Inequality
  • Groundwork
  • Christian Virtue Ethics
  • Toward a Christian Virtue Account of Moral Luck
  • Defining Wealth and Poverty for Christian Virtue Ethics
  • Wealth and Virtue : The Dangers of Hyperagency
  • The Impact of Poverty on Virtue
  • How Inequality Impacts Virtue.

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