Wealth, Virtue, and Moral Luck
christian ethics in an age of inequality
$111.53
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2021
Summary
The Uneven Path: How Wealth Shapes Our Pursuit of Virtue
In a deeply unequal world, our economic status shapes our pursuit of virtue, whether we have enough resources to live comfortably or struggle to survive.
Our understanding of inequality as a moral problem is incomplete. It is not enough to say that inequality is caused by moral failing. We must also see that influence runs in both directions: inequality harms people’s moral development.
In The Uneven Path: …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647121389 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1647121388 |
| Series: | Moral Traditions series |
| Author: | Kate Ward |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Kate Ward’s innovative contribution to research on economic inequality focuses on the extent to which such inequality causes, rather than merely reflects, moral deformation in society.
* Theological Studies *Wealth, Virtue, and Moral Luck makes a vital and well-constructed contribution to Christian virtue ethics.
* Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics *About The Author
Kate Ward
Kate Ward, who received her PhD from Boston College in 2016, is an assistant professor of theology at Marquette University. She has published articles on wealth, virtue, and economic inequality in journals including Theological Studies, the Journal of Religious Ethics, Heythrop Journal, and the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.
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