Judith Lichtenberg
Department of Philosophy
Georgetown University
This collection of essays is most welcome addition to the burgeoning treatments of poverty and inequality. What is most novel about this volume is its sustained and informed attention to the explicitly ethical aspects of poverty and poverty alleviation. What are the ethical merits and demerits of income poverty, multidimensional-capability poverty, and poverty as nonrecognition? How important is poverty alleviation in comparison to environmental protection and cultural preservation? Who or what should be agents responsible for reducing poverty? The editors concede that their volume is not the last word on these matters. But, these essays, eschewing value neutrality and a retreat into technical mastery, challenge us to find fresh and reasonable answers to these urgent questions.
David A. Crocker
School of Public Policy
University of Maryland
Judith Lichtenberg
Department of Philosophy
Georgetown University
This collection of essays is most welcome addition to the burgeoning treatments of poverty and inequality. What is most novel about this volume is its sustained and informed attention to the explicitly ethical aspects of poverty and poverty alleviation. What are the ethical merits and demerits of income poverty, multidimensional-capability poverty, and poverty as nonrecognition? How important is poverty alleviation in comparison to environmental protection and cultural preservation? Who or what should be agents responsible for reducing poverty? The editors concede that their volume is not the last word on these matters. But, these essays, eschewing value neutrality and a retreat into technical mastery, challenge us to find fresh and reasonable answers to these urgent questions.
David A. Crocker
School of Public Policy
University of Maryland
Ethical Issues in Poverty Alleviation
280Ethical Issues in Poverty Alleviation
280Paperback(1st ed. 2016)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783319636474 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication date: | 10/08/2017 |
Series: | Studies in Global Justice , #14 |
Edition description: | 1st ed. 2016 |
Pages: | 280 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |