Duty Bound

Responsibility and American Public Life

Mark Blitz (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2005
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-0-7425-3301-1 (ISBN)

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In this timely and enlightening new work, Mark Blitz explores the link between character and politics in liberal democracies, focusing on the importance of responsibility in American public and professional life. He begins by analyzing the place of responsibility in politics, tackling contemporary questions with an eye toward foreign policy and the workings of bureaucracies. Turning to the ways in which responsibility functions in the professions, Blitz critically examines the link between responsible character and the conditions for success in law, journalism, education, and philanthropy. Paying particular attention to biotechnology, Blitz explores responsibility's future and limits in a field fraught with theoretical and practical controversy. Finally, Blitz places liberalism and responsibility in a philosophical context through a thoughtful discussion of John Locke's philosophy. As the nation hotly debates the role of values and character, Duty Bound is a timely look at the importance of one of America's classic civic virtues.

Mark Blitz is Fletcher Jones Professor of Political Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College.

1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Responsibility and Modern Virtue
Chapter 3 Responsibility and Politics
Chapter 4 Responsibility and Foreign Affairs
Chapter 5 Law and Responsibility
Chapter 6 Political Responsibility of the Media
Chapter 7 Liberal Responsibility
Chapter 8 Responsibility and Biotechnology
Chapter 9 Locke's Doctrine of Responsible Action

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.5.2005
Sprache	englisch
Maße	144 x 224 mm
Gewicht	358 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7425-3301-8 / 0742533018
ISBN-13	978-0-7425-3301-1 / 9780742533011
Zustand	Neuware