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This book offers a detailed study of political argument in early
eighteenth-century England, a time in which the politics of virtue
were vigorously pursued - and just as vigorously challenged. In
tracing the emergence of a privately orientated conception of civic
virtue from the period's public discourse, this book not only
challenges the received notions of the fortunes of virtue in the
early modern era but provides a promising critical perspective on
the question of what sort of politics of virtue is possible or
desirable today.
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Private and Public Corruption (Hardcover)
William C. Heffernan, John Kleinig; Contributions by Arlene W. Saxonhouse, J.Peter Euben, Paul Cantor, …
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Discovery Miles 43 210
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The various essays in this volume explore the development of ideas
of corruption, employing a range of disciplinary approaches.
Although we are accustomed to think of corruption as the misuse of
public office for private gain, corruption has its deeper roots in
the idea of a standard that has been eroded. That standard,
however, need not be construed idealistically: much of what is
asserted to be corruption takes the form of a departure from
conventional standards. In inveighing against corruption,
therefore, it is necessary first to examine the presumptions that
underlie its imputation. As well as exploring the ethical issues
that must be confronted in identifying corruption, the authors also
address some of the ethical issues that challenge attempts to root
out corruption.
This book offers a detailed study of political argument in early
eighteenth-century England, a time in which the politics of virtue
were vigorously pursued - and just as vigorously challenged. In
tracing the emergence of a privately orientated conception of civic
virtue from the period??'s public discourse, this book not only
challenges the received notions of the fortunes of virtue in the
early modern era but provides a promising critical perspective on
the question of what sort of politics of virtue is possible or
desirable today.
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