| The Ethics of Assistance: Morality and the Distant Needy Contributor(s): Chatterjee, Deen K. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521527422 ISBN-13: 9780521527422 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: The essays in this volume present the latest beliefs of some leading contemporary moral and political philosophers on the issue of assisting the foreign poor. Topics focus around the themes of political responsibility of governments of affluent countries to relieve poverty abroad and the personal responsibility of individuals to assist the distant needy. This timely volume will interest scholars in ethics, political philosophy, political theory, international law and development economics, as well as policy makers, aid agency workers, and general readers interested in the topics. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 174 |
| LCCN: 2003055817 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 308 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Chatterjee, Deen K.: - Deen K. Chatterjee is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. His areas of specialization are political philosophy, applied ethics, and philosophy of religion and culture. He is co-editor of Globalization, Development and Democracy (2003), and Ethics and Foreign Intervention (Cambridge, 2003). |
