Fair Work - Ethics, Social Policy, Globalization

This bookexplores a timely topic for philosophers, social scientists, and policy makers concerning ethical theory, social policy, and modern work. It offers international perspectives and comparative analysis that will appeal to academic and policy audiences around the world.

List of contents

Preface / Part I. Ethical Theory / 1. The Gamer Ethos? Virtue, Work, and Play Jennifer Baker / 2. Dignity on the Line: The Kantian Ethics and Economics of Work Mark D. White / 3. A Right to Work and Fair Conditions of Employment Kory P. Schaff / Part II. Ethics and Social Policy / 4. On the Arc of Opportunity: Education, Credentialism, and Employment Randall Curren / 5. Work and the Economics of Happiness Masanori Kuroki / 6. Family Unification Admissions and Skilled Worker Migration Matthew Lindauer / 8. Women's Labor, Global Gender Justice, and the Feminization of Responsibility Serene Khader

About the author

Kory P. Schaff is Lecturer in Philosophy and teaches on the Ethics in Engineering Program at California State University, Los Angeles.

Summary

This book explores a timely topic for philosophers, social scientists, and policy makers concerning ethical theory, social policy, and modern work. It offers international perspectives and comparative analysis that will appeal to academic and policy audiences around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Kory P. Schaff
• Assisted by: Kory Schaff (Editor), Kory P. Schaff (Editor), Schaff Kory P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781786601766
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-176-6
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: On Ethics and Economics; On Ethics and Economics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General