The Politics of Compassion

Edward  U. Murphy

doi:10.5771/9781786607485

The Politics of Compassion

The Challenge to Care for the Stranger

1. Auflage 2018

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doi.org/10.5771/9781786607485
ISBN print: 978-1-78660-746-1
ISBN online: 978-1-78660-748-5
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

The Politics of Compassion explores the manifold obstacles that hinder our individual and collective capacity to care for the vulnerable, offering insights from history, religion, ethics, cognitive and social sciences, international relations, public policy, and contemporary politics. It examines both how far we’ve come in addressing poverty and social injustice and how far we still have to go. It concludes by discussing strategies to help us achieve a more consistent practice of compassion in public life.

Schlagworte

Migration Social Justice Public Policy Refugees Religion Political Philosophy Political Theory Xenophobia Civil Rights Ethics Divisions Attitudes Globalization

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i–xii Preface i–xii
- Contents
- Preface
1–16 1 Why Compassion in Politics? 1–16
17–36 2 Historical Perspectives on Social Welfare and International Development 17–36
37–52 3 Historical Perspectives on Human Rights 37–52
53–72 4 Compassion in Religious and Secular Thought 53–72
73–94 5 Justice and Moral Responsibility 73–94
95–120 6 Altruism, the Limits of Empathy, and the Making of “Us” and “Them” 95–120
121–138 7 The Moral Politics of Liberals and Conservatives 121–138
139–152 8 Politics against Compassion in the United States 139–152
153–180 9 Compassion in Public Policy and Law 153–180
181–212 10 Creating a More Compassionate and Just Society 181–212
213–224 Index 213–224
225–225 About the Author 225–225

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