Caring for Strangers - An Introduction to Practical Philosophy for Student of Social Administration

Originally published in 1980, this book introduces students of social studies to ideas in moral, social and political philosophy which are useful for assessing social policy. At the same time the book enables philosophy students to discover the value of social and political philosophy beyond its traditional confines.

List of contents

Part 1: Social Policy and Moral Identity 1. Introduction 2. Social Policy and Economic Policy 3. Social Policy and Moral Obligations 4. Moral Obligations to Strangers 5. Economic Policy and Alienation 6. Social Policy and Integration Part 2: Discriminating Between Strangers 7. Introduction 8. Positive Discrimination and Social Justice 9. Discrimination and Social Control 10. Welfare and Human Rights Part 3: Social Welfare and Social Control 11. Introduction 12. Freedom from Welfare 13. Ethics and Behaviour Modification 14. The Idea of Childhood.

Product details

• Authors: David Watson
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 15.07.2025
• EAN: 9781041067962
• ISBN: 978-1-041-06796-2
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Sociology, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social issues & processes, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and ethical issues