The Common Good: Citizenship, Morality, and Self-interest
- ISBN-10
- 0631164863
- ISBN-13
- 9780631164869
- Series
- The Common Good
- Category
- Citizenship
- Pages
- 190
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Author
- Bill Jordan
Description
Jordan examines the philosophical and political arguments for social institutions that rely on individual self-interest and personal responsibility. He argues that a good society must be built on common interest in good social relations.
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