Caste Wars - A Philosophy of Discrimination

Informationen zum Autor David Edmonds Klappentext Focuses on the ethics of treating individuals as though they are members of groups. This book raises many questions! including: Why do we feel more strongly about discrimination on certain grounds than discrimination on other grounds? And more. It is useful for students of philosophy! especially those with an interest in applied ethics. Zusammenfassung For all students of philosophy, especially those with an interest in applied ethics, this book raises many interesting questions regarding the ethics of treating individuals as though they are members of groups. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. What is a Group? 2. Groups and Numbers 3. Corporate Racism 4. The Best White Man for the Job 5. Big Ears, Small Ears and Affirmative Action 6. Home Alone 7. Serpentine Monstrosities. Conclusion

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Edmonds, Edmonds David
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 26.04.2006
• EAN: 9780415385374
• ISBN: 978-0-415-38537-4
• Seiten: 160
• Serien: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory; Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; Sociology, Popular Culture, PHILOSOPHY / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy