An edition of Personal responsibility: why it matters
(2009)
Personal responsibility
why it matters
by Alexander Brown
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Table of Contents
Introduction
What is personal responsibility?
Ordinary language
Common conceptions
What do philosophers mean by responsibility?
Personally responsible for what?
What do philosophers think? part I
Causes
Capacity
Control
Choice versus brute luck
Second-order attitudes
Equality of opportunity
Deservingness
Reasonableness
Reciprocity
Equal shares
Combining criteria
What do philosophers think? part II
Utility
Self-respect
Autonomy
Human flourishing
Natural duties and special obligations
A matter of perspectives
Combining values
What do politicians think?
A brief typology
International comparisons
Welfare reform
Healthcare reform
Rights and responsibilities
On the responsibilities of politicians
What do ordinary people think?
Why ask?
Attitudes to welfare claimants
When push comes to shove
Perceptions and reality
Further international comparisons
The trouble with opinion surveys
Four contemporary issues in focus
Unemployment
Health
Drug abuse
Personal debt and financial rewards
So how do we decide?
Getting the public involved
Citizens juries
Answering some potential criticisms.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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