A Just Society

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Rowman & Littlefield, 2004 - 264 páginas
A Just Society represents a complete account of Boylan's original worldview theory of ethics and social philosophy. The author sets out the foundation and application of the personal worldview imperative (for ethics) and the shared community worldview imperative (for social philosophy). These form the structure for a rights-based deontological theory that is holistic and underscored by an understanding of the good will that incorporates novel depictions of the sincere and authentic agent who displays sympathy, care, openness, and love. In the end, A Just Society strikes a balance between extreme liberalism (libertarianism) and those advocating the rule of the general will (utilitarianism). As such, the book makes an important contribution to ethical and political theory, as well as grounding an original approach to public philosophy.

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Justification in Ethics
3
The Personal Worldview Imperative
21
The Embedded Values Approach
53
Religion and Aesthetics
69
A JUST SOCIETY
91
Diversity and the Common Body of Knowledge
93
The Shared Community Worldview Imperative
113
Justice
137
Public Policy
199
Index
257
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Michael Boylan is John J. McDonnell, Jr., Chair in Ethics, and professor and chair of the philosophy department at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.

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