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1 online resource (244 pages) |
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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Equality -- The Nature of Equality -- What This Work Sets Out to Do -- Ethics and Morals and Committees -- Ancient Injunctions -- Types of Equality -- Chief Seattle -- Economic Equality -- Topics -- Abuse -- Climate Change and Politics -- Colonialism -- Corruption & Open-Ness -- Excellence -- Factors in Equality -- Globalisation -- Income -- Industrial Consequences -- Lovelock & Darwin -- Marxism -- Migration -- People Smugglers -- Personal Privacy -- Population Growth -- Precepts Change Over Time -- Race and Power |
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Slavery -- Social Equality -- The British Empire -- UN Reference to 'Mankind' -- Utopias -- Violence -- Women -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2: Physical Matters -- Introduction -- Ancient Injunctions -- Theorists -- Malthus -- Darwin -- Lovelock -- Hobhouse -- Health Accounts -- Topics -- Aesthetics -- Climate -- Maps -- Media -- Personal Finances -- Population Control Policy -- Racism -- Statistics -- Technological Solutions -- Education and Legislation -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3: Psychological Approaches -- Introduction -- Psychological Bases of Behaviour -- The Ecstatic Phenomenon |
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs -- The Phi Phenomenon -- Cross Cultural Aspects -- Time Has Two Aspects -- Fashions in Science -- Topics -- Altruism and Prisoner's Dilemma -- Applications -- Empathy -- Excellence -- Gurus -- Human Relations -- Personal vs Public Interests -- Violence -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4: Personality -- Introduction -- Approaches to Personality -- General Theorists -- Tests Not Yet Devised -- Legislation to Ban -- Aspects of Personality Approaches -- Assumptions -- Etiquette -- Formal Testing -- Psychopathy -- Mental Illness as a Criminal Defence -- Approaches |
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Political Rectitude -- Religion and Secular Approaches -- Habit and William James -- Moral Approaches -- Physical Abuse -- Logical Rules and Cultures -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5: Culture -- Introduction -- Definition of Culture -- Confounding of Race and Culture -- Culture Shock -- Logical Rules and Cultures -- Cultural Values -- Cultural Attitudes -- Cultural Modifications -- Attributes of Culture -- Cultural Oddities -- Special Cases of Cultural Applications -- Comparing Cultures -- The McSally Case -- Expatriates -- The Mozart Effect -- Suggestions for Cross-Cultural Socialising |
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Finding Out More (HRAF) -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6: Business -- Introduction -- Early Attempts -- New Lanark -- Cadbury -- Unionism -- The Marlowe Declaration -- Money Matters -- General Progress Indicator -- Factors in Business -- Business Decisions -- Freedom of Expression -- Metaphors -- Prescriptions -- Robots -- Stremes -- Succession Planning -- Commentary and Cautions -- Conclusions -- Chapter 7: Communication -- Introduction -- Aesthetics -- Non-verbal Communication (NVC) -- Face -- Words -- Translation -- Voice -- International Language -- Developmental Studies -- Assumptions -- Media |
| Summary |
This book is an account of the concept of equality from the perspective of both theory and practice, and presents methods of quantifying values. It considers both arguments and evidence, and tackles equality in its different forms, including economic equality, education, equality before the law, equality of opportunity, and gender equality. The book shows that inequality is a profoundly moral question, noting that there are good practical reasons for its adoption. It presents a consideration of classical theories from Aristotle to Hume, as well as contemporary approaches such as those offered by Rawls, Haidt, Temkin, and Parfit. It also contemplates issues such as the naturalistic fallacy, and considers what is different about the Goleman view of moral sensitivity and the ethical personality. The array of evidence includes the impact of climate and various plants such as sugar and cotton on the slave trade, the concept of Gaia, Darwinism, sex inequality, personality, culture, psychological issues, and the quantification of ethics. The book concludes with some practical suggestions for improving equality. It aims to raise awareness of the ways in which equality can be understood, and achieved. It will be relevant to students and scholars in philosophy, human rights, and law |
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Cultural Differences in Communication |
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Equality.
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Politics & government.
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Jurisprudence & philosophy of law.
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Human rights.
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Gender & the law.
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Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy.
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Philosophy -- Reference.
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Law -- International.
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Social Science -- Criminology.
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Law -- Reference.
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Equality
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789811534881 |
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9811534888 |
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