Applying Rawls in the twenty-first century : race, gender, the drug war, and the right to die / Martin D. Carcieri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carcieri, Martin D., 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rawls, John, 1921-2002.

Rawls, John.

Justice.

Liberalism.

Race--Political aspects--United States.

Race.

Sex--Political aspects--United States.

Sex.

Drug control--Political aspects--United States.

Drug control.

Right to die--United States.

Right to die.

Drug control--Political aspects.

Sex--Political aspects.

Race--Political aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 194 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

"John Rawls was the most influential political thinker of the twentieth century. This book applies his theory of justice to four perennial matters of concern that remain contested in the twenty-first century. Drawing surprising implications, this book deepens our understanding of these issues and points the way toward rational, just policy reform"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Preface

1. An Overview of Rawls

I) Race

2. Affirmative Action and Reparations

3. The Fourteenth Amendment, Public Education, and the Supreme Court

II) Gender

4. Gender Discrimination and Professional Ethics

III) Autonomy

5. The Fourteenth Amendment and Marijuana Prohibition

6. Assisted Suicide and the Right to Die.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137456489

1137456485

OCLC:

907127224