Agency and democracy in development ethics / edited by Lori W. Keleher, Stacy J. Kosko.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Keleher, Lori, editor.

Kosko, Stacy (Stacy J.), editor.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Moral and ethical aspects.

Economic development.

Economic development--Social aspects.

Economic development--Political aspects.

Agent (Philosophy).

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xx, 467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

A diverse set of expert voices from the Global North and South - philosophers, economists, policy and development scholars and practitioners - explore two themes central to development ethics: agency and democracy. Established luminaries in development ethics engage with the book's themes alongside fresh voices on the way to becoming familiar figures in the field. Their essays work within diverse areas of development studies, including human security and human rights, democratic governance in theory and practice, the capability approach, gender and development, and applied and theoretical critiques of the philosophical underpinnings of various accounts of development. The result is a varied and comprehensive discussion of current work in development ethics that significantly advances our understanding of theoretical and practical work of development. This book will interest students, scholars, and practitioners of global justice, human rights, international development and political philosophy.

Contents:

Introduction / Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko

A note from David A. Crocker

Why development needs philosophy / Lori Keleher

What is development? / Eric Palmer

Public goods and public spirit : reflections on and beyond Nussbaum's Political emotions / Des Gasper and Flavio Comim

The choice of a moral lens : LGBTI persons, human rights, and the capabilities approach / Chloe Schwenke

Peacebuilding, development assistance, ethics and agency / Nigel Dower

Expanding agency : conceptual, explanatory, and normative implications / Christine M. Koggel

"Reason to value" : process, opportunity, and perfectionism in the capability approach / Serene J. Khader and Stacy J. Kosko

The multidimensionality of empowerment : conceptual and empirical considerations / Alejandra Boni, Jay Drydyk, Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Aurora Lopez-Fogues, and Melanie Walker

Agency, income inequality, and subjective well-being : the case of Uruguay / Andrea Vigorito and Gonzalo Salas

The legal status of whales and dolphins : from Bentham to the capabilities approach / Rachel Nussbaum Wichert and Martha C. Nussbaum

On some limits and conflicts in participatory democracy / Luis Camacho

An agency-focused version of capability ethics and ethics of cordial reason : the search for a philosophical foundation for deliberative democracy / Adela Cortina

The double democratic deficit : global governance and future generations / Frances Stewart

Deliberative democracy and agency : linking transitional justice and development / Colleen Murphy

Consensus-building and its impact on policy : the national agreement forum in Peru / Javier M. Iguiniz Echeverria

From agency to perfectionist liberalism / David A. Crocker

Perfectionist liberalism and democracy / David A. Crocker.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781107195004

1107195004

OCLC:

1048944661