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Informationen zum Autor Michael Gendre has taught philosophy and ethics in colleges in and near Boston, as well as abroad. He sees Kant and Aristotle as compatible theorists for an ethics of responsibility.Nicolás Sánchez is past Chairman of the Economics Department at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA. His expertise is in the field of property rights and institutional analysis. Klappentext This book argues that politics must align with the promotion of self-actualization. Combining private property rights with an ethics of responsibility and drawing from the ideas of Immanuel Kant, the book opens the doors to a nonpartisan analysis of income inequality, inheritance, race relations, abortion and governance. Inhaltsverzeichnis DedicationAcknowledgmentsPreface, by Michael Gendre1 Introduction: Empowering People Through Institutional Change2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses;" Then and Now3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty5 Drawing the Line Between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution10 Discrimination As a Moral and Strategic Challenge11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context: Their Use and Misuse12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes14 The Obstacles That We Still Face15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society With Meaningful Lives16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance17 From Ancients to Moderns: Balancing Individual Rights and Duties to OthersAfterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter, by Nicolás SánchezAppendix A: Our AssumptionsAppendix B: Our Understanding of ScholarshipAppendix C: The Kantian Texts and Their ContextsAbout the AuthorsBibliographyIndex...
