| Applied Ethics and Human Rights: Conceptual Analysis and Contextual Applications First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Motilal, Shashi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 8190757075 ISBN-13: 9788190757072 Publisher: Anthem Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 170 |
| LCCN: 2010036950 |
| Series: Anthem Press India |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.58 lbs) 372 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The core concern underlying the various problems in applied ethics is that of human rights. While most writings on human rights deal with its legal, political and socio-economic aspects, this collection instead addresses the philosophical aspect which has hitherto been neglected. Furthermore, the book explores the Indian counterpart of the idea of human rights which can be found in the notion of 'dharma'. The text addresses issues of conceptual analysis as well as contextual applications of the idea of human rights and its fine nuances. It also contains papers which analyze the concept of 'dharma', raising questions on whether this concept can do 'double duty' for the notions of human rights as well as the notion of human duties. The collection offers papers on human rights issues of different categories of people, including ethnic minorities, homosexuals, women, mentally ill people and prisoners. The papers in this volume also afford grounds for comparative study. |