| Good Intentions: Moral Obstacles and Opportunities Contributor(s): Smith, David H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0253345316 ISBN-13: 9780253345318 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2005 Annotation: It seems self-evident that giving is a good thing. But there are profound arguments against a social stress on giving, many of them couched in the language of justice. In this book, scholars from a variety of fields associated with philanthropy discuss the moral issues surrounding efforts to do good. The chapters are arranged in five parts: "Important Exemplars," "Deciding Whom to Help," "Issues for Religious Communities," "The Importance and Insufficiency of Charity," and "Retrospect and Prospect." The contributors are David M. Craig, Elliot N. Dorff, David C. Hammack, Amy A. Kass, John Langan, S.J., Paul Pribbenow, Paul G. Schervish, David H. Smith, William M. Sullivan, Philip Turner, and Patricia H. Werhane. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Philanthropy & Charity - Family & Relationships - Social Science | Volunteer Work |
| Dewey: 177.7 |
| LCCN: 2004020309 |
| Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.56" W x 9.5" (1.18 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It seems self-evident that giving is a good thing. But there are profound arguments against a social stress on giving, many of them couched in the language of justice. In this book, scholars from a variety of fields associated with philanthropy discuss the moral issues surrounding efforts to do good. The chapters are arranged in five parts: Important Exemplars, Deciding Whom to Help, Issues for Religious Communities, The Importance and Insufficiency of Charity, and Retrospect and Prospect. The contributors are David M. Craig, Elliot N. Dorff, David C. Hammack, Amy A. Kass, John Langan, S.J., Paul Pribbenow, Paul G. Schervish, David H. Smith, William M. Sullivan, Philip Turner, and Patricia H. Werhane. |