Description: Necessary Goods by Gillian Brock A collection of papers which consider the moral force of needs in contemporary discourse through an analysis of the nature of obligation and moral interest from a variety of different theoretical perspectives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Do any needs defensibly make claims on anyone? If so, which needs and whose needs can defensibly do this? What are the grounds for our responsibilities to meet others needs, when we have such responsibilities? The distinguished contributors to this volume consider these questions as they evaluate the moral force of needs. They approach questions of obligation and moral importance from a variety of different theoretical perspectives, including contractarian, Kantian, Aristotelian, rights-based, egalitarian, liberal, and libertarian perspectives. Much contemporary discourse about moral and political matters employs the language of needs; Necessary Goods is an important book for philosophers and political theorists tackling the ever-present problem of our responsibilities towards others. Contributors: John Baker, David Braybrooke, Gillian Brock, David Copp, Len Doyal, Harry Frankfurt, Robert Goodin, Charles Jones, Martha Nussbaum, Onora ONeill, James Sterba, David Wiggins. Author Biography Gillian Brock is a senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Her articles have appeared in many journals, including Ethics, Analysis, Public Affairs Quarterly, Philosophia, Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, The Journal of Business Ethics, and Business Ethics Quarterly. Review A number of important issues are pursued in the essays. ...their collection in a single volume is particularly handy. The philosophers appearing here are leading thinkers in the field and represent a broad spectrum of opinion. The book would be useful for any upper-level course in political philosophy. * Oxford Academic Journals *This collection gathers together some of the more important philosophical essays on needs from the last 15 years—some reprinted, some re-written, some new. This collection provides a valuable overview of the state of philosophical reflection on the moral status of needs. . . . An appropriate and useful addition for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course in ethical theory. -- Jon Mandle, SUNY, Albany * Ethics: An International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy * Long Description Do any needs defensibly make claims on anyone? If so, which needs and whose needs can defensibly do this? What are the grounds for our responsibilities to meet others needs, when we have such responsibilities? The distinguished contributors to this volume consider these questions as they evaluate the moral force of needs. They approach questions of obligation and moral importance from a variety of different theoretical perspectives, including contractarian, Kantian, Aristotelian, rights-based, egalitarian, liberal, and libertarian perspectives. Much contemporary discourse about moral and political matters employs the language of needs; Necessary Goods is an important book for philosophers and political theorists tackling the ever-present problem of our responsibilities towards others. Contributors: John Baker, David Braybrooke, Gillian Brock, David Copp, Len Doyal, Harry Frankfurt, Robert Goodin, Charles Jones, Martha Nussbaum, Onora ONeill, James Sterba, David Wiggins. Review Quote This collection gathers together some of the more important philosophical essays on needs from the last 15 years--some reprinted, some re-written, some new. This collection provides a valuable overview of the state of philosophical reflection on the moral status of needs. . . . An appropriate and useful addition for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course in ethical theory. Details ISBN0847688194 Series Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy Language English ISBN-10 0847688194 ISBN-13 9780847688197 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Author Gillian Brock Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Pages 256 Short Title NECESSARY GOODS Subtitle Our Responsibilities to Meet Others Needs Edition 0288th DOI 10.1604/9780847688197 UK Release Date 1998-07-14 AU Release Date 1998-07-14 NZ Release Date 1998-07-14 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield DEWEY 172.2 Audience Undergraduate Publication Date 1998-05-14 US Release Date 1998-05-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137277452;
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