Us before me : ethics and social capital for global well-being / Patricia Illingworth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Illingworth, Patricia M. L., 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social capital (Sociology).

Ethics.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

xx, 264 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"In the last three decades we've experienced increasing "intense moral individualism," and at the same time we've witnessed massive globalization. To some degree, at least, these trends are in opposition and even conflict. Patricia Illingworth explores concepts, structures and institutions that we might develop to make their interactions constructive, rather than destructive, and makes the case that "social capital" is a moral good and that ethics and law can play a vital role in both replenishing our reservoir of social capital, and in sustaining it at higher levels. This short, powerful and passionate book argues that "social capital" should be an essential ethical concept guiding our actions, and explains how one might go about implementing this idea in a positive way"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overcoming Indifference

Social Capital

Ethics for Enduring Social Capital

Social Capital and Happiness

Social Capital and Law

Giving Back

Global People

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230314436

0230314430

OCLC:

713185437