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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461178203321

Autore

Lötter H. P. P (Hennie P. P.)

Titolo

Poverty, ethics and justice [[electronic resource] /] / H.P.P. (Hennie) Lötter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cardiff, : University of Wales Press, 2011

ISBN

1-299-20101-6

0-7083-2436-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Collana

Political philosophy now

Disciplina

362.501

Soggetti

Poverty - Moral and ethical aspects

Social ethics

Social justice

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The complexity of poverty as a moral issues -- pt. 2. The complexity of moral ways to eradicate poverty.

Sommario/riassunto

We understand poverty a lot better these days than even two decades ago. However, despite attempts by individuals, organizations, and governments, suffering caused by poverty persists on an alarming scale throughout the world. This book shows why it is so bad for humans to live in poverty. Poverty violates people's dignity and has lots of harmful consequences. The author presents ethical values to guide us to humanely and effectively help people trapped by poverty. The book gives reasons to motivate everyone to become involved in the struggle to eradicate poverty from the lives of people every