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245 00 a| Poverty and morality :b| religious and secular perspectives /c| edited by William A. Galston, Peter H. Hoffenberg.;

260 a| Cambridge ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xvi, 312 pages :b| charts ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| The Ethikon series in comparative ethics;

520 a| "This multi-authored book explores the ways that many influential ethical traditions - secular and religious, Western and non-Western - wrestle with the moral dimensions of poverty and the needs of the poor. These traditions include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, among the religious perspectives; classical liberalism, feminism, liberal-egalitarianism, and Marxism, among the secular; and natural law, which might be claimed by both. The basic questions addressed by each of these traditions are linked to several overarching themes: what poverty is, the particular vulnerabilities of high-risk groups, responsibility for the occurrence of poverty, preferred remedies, how responsibility for its alleviation is distributed, and priorities in the delivery of assistance. This volume features an introduction to the types, scope, and causes of poverty in the modern world and concludes with Michael Walzer's broadly conceived commentary, which provides a direct comparison of the presented views and makes suggestions for further study and policy"--Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

650 0 a| Povertyx| Moral and ethical aspects.=| ^A196;

650 0 a| Povertyx| Religious aspects.=| ^A652659;

700 1 a| Galston, William A.q| (William Arthur),d| 1946-=| ^A521521;

700 1 a| Hoffenberg, Peter H.,d| 1960-=| ^A576075;

830 0 a| Ethikon series in comparative ethics.=| ^A683010;

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Poverty and morality : religious and secular perspectives / edited by William A. Galston, Peter H. Hoffenberg.

Other author	Galston, William A. (William Arthur), 1946-
Other author	Hoffenberg, Peter H., 1960-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Description	xvi, 312 pages : charts ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Cover image
Subjects	Poverty--Moral and ethical aspects. Poverty--Religious aspects.

Series	The Ethikon series in comparative ethics Ethikon series in comparative ethics. ^A683010
Contents	Global poverty and uneven development : contemporary trends and issues / Sakiko Fukuda-Parr -- Karma of poverty : a Buddhist perspective / David R. Loy -- Poverty and morality in Christianity / Kent A. Van Til -- Classical liberalism, poverty, and morality / Tom G. Palmer -- Confucian perspectives on poverty and morality / Peter Nosco -- Poverty and morality : a feminist perspective / Nancy J. Hirschmann -- Hinduism and poverty / Arvind Sharma -- The problem of poverty in Islamic ethics / Sohail H. Hashmi -- Jewish perspectives on poverty / Noam Zohar -- Liberal egalitarianism and poverty / Darrel Moellendorf -- Marxism and poverty / Andrew Levine -- Poverty and natural law / Stephen J. Pope.
Abstract	"This multi-authored book explores the ways that many influential ethical traditions - secular and religious, Western and non-Western - wrestle with the moral dimensions of poverty and the needs of the poor. These traditions include Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, among the religious perspectives; classical liberalism, feminism, liberal-egalitarianism, and Marxism, among the secular; and natural law, which might be claimed by both. The basic questions addressed by each of these traditions are linked to several overarching themes: what poverty is, the particular vulnerabilities of high-risk groups, responsibility for the occurrence of poverty, preferred remedies, how responsibility for its alleviation is distributed, and priorities in the delivery of assistance. This volume features an introduction to the types, scope, and causes of poverty in the modern world and concludes with Michael Walzer's broadly conceived commentary, which provides a direct comparison of the presented views and makes suggestions for further study and policy"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010030599
ISBN	9780521127349 (pbk.)
ISBN	0521127343

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