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Ben-Porath Sigal R. <1967-> |
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Titolo |
Tough choices [[electronic resource] ] : structured paternalism and the landscape of choice / / Sigal R. Ben-Porath |
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Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2010 |
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1-282-93652-2 |
9786612936524 |
1-4008-3686-7 |
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[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (271 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Democracy - Philosophy |
Paternalism - Political aspects |
Civil rights |
Social values |
Politics and culture |
Freedom of expression |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. To Choose or Not to Choose? -- 2. Why Paternalism Is Good for You -- 3. The Regulation of Intimacy -- 4. Paternalism toward Children -- 5. Exit with Caution: On Culture and Choice -- 6. School Choice as a Bounded Ideal -- Conclusion. Structured Paternalism and the Landscape of Choice -- Notes -- Index |
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To what extent should government be permitted to intervene in personal choices? In grappling with this question, liberal theory seeks to balance individual liberty with the advancement of collective goals such as equality. Too often, however, society's obligation to provide meaningful opportunities is overshadowed by its commitment to personal freedom. Tough Choices charts a middle course between freedom-oriented anti-interventionism and equality-oriented social welfare, presenting a way to structure choices that equalize |
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opportunities while protecting the freedom of individuals to choose among them. Drawing on insights from behavioral economics, psychology, and educational theory, Sigal Ben-Porath makes the case for structured paternalism, which is based on the understanding that state intervention is often inevitable, and that therefore theorists and policymakers must focus on the extent to which it can productively be applied, as well as on the forms it should take in different social domains. Ben-Porath explores how structured paternalism can play a role in providing equal opportunities for individual choice in an array of personal and social contexts, including the intimate lives of adults, parent-child relationships, school choice, and intercultural relations. Tough Choices demonstrates how structured paternalism can inform more egalitarian social policies, ones that acknowledge personal, social, and cultural differences as well as the challenges all individuals may face when they make a choice. |
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UNINA9910298608303321 |
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Autore |
Ma Tingguang |
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Ignitability and Explosibility of Gases and Vapors / / by Tingguang Ma |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (230 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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536.7 |
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604.7 |
621.4021 |
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Chemistry, Technical |
Chemicals - Safety measures |
Thermodynamics |
Heat engineering |
Heat - Transmission |
Mass transfer |
Industrial Chemistry |
Chemical Safety |
Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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A historical review -- Classical flammability theories -- Combustion fundamentals -- Thermal balance methods -- Ignitability, flammability and explosibility -- Operations within Flammability Diagrams -- Applications on Fuel Streams (Type II problems) -- Applications in Compartment Fires (Type I problem) -- Summary and conclusions. |
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The book provides a systematic view on flammability and a collection of solved engineering problems in the fields of dilution and purge, mine gas safety, clean burning safety and gas suppression modeling. For the first time, fundamental principles of energy conservation are used to develop theoretical flammability diagrams and are then explored to understand various safety-related mixing problems. This provides the basis for a fully-analytical solution to any flammability problem. Instead of the traditional view that flammability is a fundamental material property, here flammability is discovered to be a result of the explosibility of air and the ignitability of fuel, or a process property. By exploring the more fundamental concepts of explosibility and ignitability, the safety targets of dilution and purge can be better defined and utilized for guiding safe operations in process safety. This book provides various engineering approaches to mixture flammability, benefiting not only the safety students, but also field operators, as a useful resource for the safe handling of flammable gases and liquids. It will be useful to anyone who worries about the ignition potential of a flammable mixture. . |
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