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The Ethics of Governance: Moral Limits of Policy Decisions offers a
toolbox drawn from normative ethics which finds applications in
public governance, primarily focusing on policy making and
executive action. It includes ethical concepts and principles
culled from different philosophical traditions, ranging from more
familiar Western theories to non-Western ethical perspectives,
thereby providing a truly global, decolonized and expanded
normative lens on issues of governance. The book takes a unique and
original approach; it demonstrates the use of the ethical toolbox
in the context of actual examples of governance challenges. Taking
three major case studies each representing an aspect of human-human
and/or human-nature and/or human-animal relationship, the book
attempts to show the significance of public practical reasoning in
policy decisions with the aim of arriving at reasonable responses.
Acknowledging the challenges that policy makers often face, the
book highlights the fact that policy making is hardly an exercise
yielding a black-or-white solution; rather it involves finding the
most reasonable normative outcome (course of action) in a given
situation, especially employing an expanded understanding of values
including well-being, sustainability, interdependence and
community. This effort that helps bridge the gap between ethical
theorists and policy practitioners exemplifies the necessary role
of 'engaged philosophy' in public governance. In the major case
studies, Boxes offer facts and figures along with pertinent ethical
questions that have been raised and discussed. Aiming to aid the
engagement of a diverse audience including non-philosophy readers,
each chapter also includes Boxes containing examples, shorter case
studies, at-a-glance charts, and tables with comprehensive ethical
tools for a quick recap.
Philosophy of The Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Introduction
presents a complete philosophical guide and new translation of the
most celebrated text of Hinduism. While usually treated as mystical
and religious poetry, this new translation focuses on the
philosophy underpinning the story of a battle between two sets of
cousins of the Aryan clan. Designed for use in the classroom, this
lively and readable translation: - Situates the text in its
philosophical and cultural contexts - Features summaries and
chapter analyses and questions at the opening and end of each of
the eighteen chapters encouraging further study - Highlights points
of comparison and overlap between Indian and Western philosophical
concepts and themes such as just war, care ethics, integrity and
authenticity - Includes a glossary allowing the reader to determine
the meaning of central concepts Written with clarity and without
presupposing any prior knowledge of Hinduism, Philosophy of the
Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Introduction reveals the importance
and value of reading the Gita philosophically.
The Ethics of Governance: Moral Limits of Policy Decisions offers a
toolbox drawn from normative ethics which finds applications in
public governance, primarily focusing on policy making and
executive action. It includes ethical concepts and principles
culled from different philosophical traditions, ranging from more
familiar Western theories to non-Western ethical perspectives,
thereby providing a truly global, decolonized and expanded
normative lens on issues of governance. The book takes a unique and
original approach; it demonstrates the use of the ethical toolbox
in the context of actual examples of governance challenges. Taking
three major case studies each representing an aspect of human-human
and/or human-nature and/or human-animal relationship, the book
attempts to show the significance of public practical reasoning in
policy decisions with the aim of arriving at reasonable responses.
Acknowledging the challenges that policy makers often face, the
book highlights the fact that policy making is hardly an exercise
yielding a black-or-white solution; rather it involves finding the
most reasonable normative outcome (course of action) in a given
situation, especially employing an expanded understanding of values
including well-being, sustainability, interdependence and
community. This effort that helps bridge the gap between ethical
theorists and policy practitioners exemplifies the necessary role
of 'engaged philosophy' in public governance. In the major case
studies, Boxes offer facts and figures along with pertinent ethical
questions that have been raised and discussed. Aiming to aid the
engagement of a diverse audience including non-philosophy readers,
each chapter also includes Boxes containing examples, shorter case
studies, at-a-glance charts, and tables with comprehensive ethical
tools for a quick recap.
The Global Humanities Reader is a collaboratively edited collection
of primary sources with student-centered support features. It
serves as the core curriculum of the University of North Carolina
Asheville's almost-sixty-year-old interdisciplinary Humanities
Program. Its three volumes--Engaging Ancient Worlds and
Perspectives (Volume 1), Engaging Premodern Worlds and Perspectives
(Volume 2), and Engaging Modern Worlds and Perspectives (Volume
3)--offer accessible ways to explore facets of human subjectivity
and interconnectedness across cultures, times, and places. In
highlighting the struggles and resilient strategies for surviving
and thriving from multiple perspectives and positionalities, and
through diverse voices, these volumes course correct from
humanities textbooks that remain Western-centric. One of the main
features of the The Global Humanities Reader is a sustained and
nuanced focus on cultivating the ability to ask questions--to
inquire--while enhancing culturally aware, reflective, and
interdisciplinary engagements with the materials. The editorial
team created a thoroughly interactive text with the following
unique features that work together to actualize student success: *
Cross-cultural historical introductions to each volume *
Comprehensive and source-specific timelines highlighting periods,
events, and people around the world * An introduction for each
source with bolded key terms and questions to facilitate active
engagement * Primed and Ready questions (PARs)--questions just
before and after a reading that activate students' own knowledge
and skills * Inquiry Corner--questions consisting of four types:
Content, Comparative, Critical, and Connection * Beyond the
Classroom--explore how ideas discussed in sources can apply to
broader social contexts, such as job, career, project teams or
professional communities * Glossary of Tags--topical 'hubs' that
point to exciting new connections across multiple sources These
volumes reflect the central role of Humanities in deepening an
empathic understanding of human experience and cultivating
culturally appropriate and community-centered problem-solving
skills that help us flourish as global and local citizens.
The Global Humanities Reader is a collaboratively edited collection
of primary sources with student-centered support features. It
serves as the core curriculum of the University of North Carolina
Asheville's almost-sixty-year-old interdisciplinary Humanities
Program. Its three volumes--Engaging Ancient Worlds and
Perspectives (Volume 1), Engaging Premodern Worlds and Perspectives
(Volume 2), and Engaging Modern Worlds and Perspectives (Volume
3)--offer accessible ways to explore facets of human subjectivity
and interconnectedness across cultures, times, and places. In
highlighting the struggles and resilient strategies for surviving
and thriving from multiple perspectives and positionalities, and
through diverse voices, these volumes course correct from
humanities textbooks that remain Western-centric. One of the main
features of the The Global Humanities Reader is a sustained and
nuanced focus on cultivating the ability to ask questions--to
inquire--while enhancing culturally aware, reflective, and
interdisciplinary engagements with the materials. The editorial
team created a thoroughly interactive text with the following
unique features that work together to actualize student success: *
Cross-cultural historical introductions to each volume *
Comprehensive and source-specific timelines highlighting periods,
events, and people around the world * An introduction for each
source with bolded key terms and questions to facilitate active
engagement * Primed and Ready questions (PARs)--questions just
before and after a reading that activate students' own knowledge
and skills * Inquiry Corner--questions consisting of four types:
Content, Comparative, Critical, and Connection * Beyond the
Classroom--explore how ideas discussed in sources can apply to
broader social contexts, such as job, career, project teams or
professional communities * Glossary of Tags--topical 'hubs' that
point to exciting new connections across multiple sources These
volumes reflect the central role of Humanities in deepening an
empathic understanding of human experience and cultivating
culturally appropriate and community-centered problem-solving
skills that help us flourish as global and local citizens.
Philosophy of The Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Introduction
presents a complete philosophical guide and new translation of the
most celebrated text of Hinduism. While usually treated as mystical
and religious poetry, this new translation focuses on the
philosophy underpinning the story of a battle between two sets of
cousins of the Aryan clan. Designed for use in the classroom, this
lively and readable translation: - Situates the text in its
philosophical and cultural contexts - Features summaries and
chapter analyses and questions at the opening and end of each of
the eighteen chapters encouraging further study - Highlights points
of comparison and overlap between Indian and Western philosophical
concepts and themes such as just war, care ethics, integrity and
authenticity - Includes a glossary allowing the reader to determine
the meaning of central concepts Written with clarity and without
presupposing any prior knowledge of Hinduism, Philosophy of the
Bhagavad Gita: A Contemporary Introduction reveals the importance
and value of reading the Gita philosophically.
The Global Humanities Reader is a collaboratively edited collection
of primary sources with student-centered support features. It
serves as the core curriculum of the University of North Carolina
Asheville's almost-sixty-year-old interdisciplinary Humanities
Program. Its three volumes--Engaging Ancient Worlds and
Perspectives (Volume 1), Engaging Premodern Worlds and Perspectives
(Volume 2), and Engaging Modern Worlds and Perspectives (Volume
3)--offer accessible ways to explore facets of human subjectivity
and interconnectedness across cultures, times, and places. In
highlighting the struggles and resilient strategies for surviving
and thriving from multiple perspectives and positionalities, and
through diverse voices, these volumes course correct from
humanities textbooks that remain Western-centric. One of the main
features of the The Global Humanities Reader is a sustained and
nuanced focus on cultivating the ability to ask questions--to
inquire--while enhancing culturally aware, reflective, and
interdisciplinary engagements with the materials. The editorial
team created a thoroughly interactive text with the following
unique features that work together to actualize student success: *
Cross-cultural historical introductions to each volume *
Comprehensive and source-specific timelines highlighting periods,
events, and people around the world * An introduction for each
source with bolded key terms and questions to facilitate active
engagement * Primed and Ready questions (PARs)--questions just
before and after a reading that activate students' own knowledge
and skills * Inquiry Corner--questions consisting of four types:
Content, Comparative, Critical, and Connection * Beyond the
Classroom--explore how ideas discussed in sources can apply to
broader social contexts, such as job, career, project teams or
professional communities * Glossary of Tags--topical 'hubs' that
point to exciting new connections across multiple sources These
volumes reflect the central role of Humanities in deepening an
empathic understanding of human experience and cultivating
culturally appropriate and community-centered problem-solving
skills that help us flourish as global and local citizens.
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