Care and Commitment: Taking the Personal Point of View

by Jeffrey Blustein

Overview

In this book, Blustein presents the first study of an ethics of care, offering a detailed exploration of human "care" in its various guises: concern for and commitment to individuals, ideals, and causes. Blustein focuses on the nature and value of personal integrity and intimacy, and on the questions they raise for traditional moral theory. Among the topics considered are: what is the nature of caring as such? what do we (and should we) care about? what is implied by the claim that caring supports a sense of the meaningfulness of our lives? how does caring benefit the one who cares and what is the good of care? how do we care about caring? Clearly and accessibly written, this book takes a fresh look at the issues surrounding personal values and relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195067996
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/24/1991
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.56(h) x 1.07(d)
Lexile:	1510L (what's this?)

About the Author

Mercy College

Editorial Reviews

"A rich and complex work...on an important topic, and I find many of Blustein's arguments and his rich, almost phenomenological, descriptions compelling."—Philosophical Review

"Blustein is a particularly interesting moral philosopher because of his continuing discussion of personal ethics....Refreshing and useful....This good book raises all the right questions about partial and impartial commitments."—Cross Currents

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