Poverty and morality : religious and secular perspectives / edited by William A. Galston, Peter H. Hoffenberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Galston, William A. (William Arthur), 1946-

Hoffenberg, Peter H., 1960-

Series:

Ethikon series in comparative ethics

The Ethikon series in comparative ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Moral and ethical aspects.

Poverty.

Poverty--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

xvi, 312 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"This multi-authored book explores the ways that many influential ethical traditions - secular and religious, Western and non-Western - wrestle with the moral dimensions of poverty and the needs of the poor. These traditions include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, among the religious perspectives; classical liberalism, feminism, liberal-egalitarianism, and Marxism, among the secular; and natural law, which might be claimed by both. The basic questions addressed by each of these traditions are linked to several overarching themes: what poverty is, the particular vulnerabilities of high-risk groups, responsibility for the occurrence of poverty, preferred remedies, how responsibility for its alleviation is distributed, and priorities in the delivery of assistance. This volume features an introduction to the types, scope, and causes of poverty in the modern world and concludes with Michael Walzer's broadly conceived commentary, which provides a direct comparison of the presented views and makes suggestions for further study and policy"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction William A. Galston and Peter H. Hoffenberg; 2. Global poverty and uneven development Sakiko Fukuda-Parr; 3. The karma of poverty: a Buddhist perspective David R. Loy; 4. Poverty and morality in Christianity Kent A. Van Til; 5. Classical liberalism, poverty, and morality Tom G. Palmer; 6. Confucian perspectives on poverty and morality Peter Nosco; 7. Poverty and morality: a feminist perspective Nancy J. Hirschmann; 8. Hinduism and poverty Arvind Sharma; 9. The problem of poverty in Islamic ethics Sohail H. Hashmi; 10. Jewish perspectives on poverty Noam Zohar; 11. Liberal egalitarianism and poverty Darrel Moellendorf; 12. Marxism and poverty Andrew Levine; 13. Poverty and natural law Stephen J. Pope; 14. Afterword Michael Walzer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521763745

0521763746

9780521127349

0521127343

OCLC:

503072785

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