Order ethics or moral surplus : what holds a society together? / Christoph Luetge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luetge, Christoph, 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social ethics.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book questions the often implicit assumption of many contemporary political philosophers that a society needs its citizens to adopt some shared basic qualities, views, or capabilities. Christoph Luetge provides an alternative view, which relies on mutual advantages as the fundamental basis of society. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Normativity under Conditions of Globalization; 3 Society Requires Capacities of the Individual; 4 Society Requires a Sense of Justice; 5 Society Requires Incentives and Rules; 6 Conclusion; Outlook; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31297-0

0-7391-9869-6

0-7391-9868-8