Why privacy isn't everything : feminist reflections on personal accountability / Anita L. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Anita L., 1953-

Series:

Feminist constructions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social norms--Philosophy.

Social norms.

Ethics--United States.

Ethics.

Privacy.

Responsibility.

United States.

Responsibility--United States.

Privacy--United States.

Physical Description:

vii, 211 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2003]

Summary:

Accountability protects public health and safety, facilitates law enforcement, and enhances national security, but it is much more than a bureaucratic concern for corporations, public administrators, and the criminal justice system. In Why Privacy Isn't Everything, Anita L. Allen provides a highly original treatment of neglected issues affecting the intimacies of everyday life, and freshly examines how a preeminent liberal society accommodates the competing demands of vital privacy and vital accountability for personal matters. Thus, None of your business! is at times the wrong thing to say, as much of what appears to be self-regarding conduct has implications for others that should have some bearing on how a person chooses to act. 0742514099 Accountability protects public health and safety, facilitates law enforcement, and enhances national security, but it is much more than a bureaucratic concern for corporations, public administrators, and the criminal justice system. In Why Privacy Isn't Everything, Anita L. Allen provides a highly original treatment of neglected issues affecting the intimacies of everyday life, and freshly examines how a preeminent liberal society accommodates the competing demands of vital privacy and vital accountability for personal matters. Thus, None of your business! is at times the wrong thing to say, as much of what appears to be self-regarding conduct has implications for others that should have some bearing on how a person chooses to act. 0742514102 Leveling the Playing Field examines the admissions policies of contemporary American colleges and universities in light of the assumption that enhancing the educational opportunities of lower-income and minority students would make American society more just. The book evaluates controversies about such issues as the nature of merit, the missions of universities, affirmative action, the role of standardized tests, legacy preference, early decision, financial aid, the test-prep industry, and athletics.

Contents:

Accountability in theory and practice

Accountability to family and race

Accountability for health

Accountability for sex.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742514080

0742514099

OCLC:

50725192