Beneficence, Philanthropy and the Public Good by Ellen Frankel Paul

Beneficence, Philanthropy and the Public Good by Ellen Frankel Paul

Throughout the Western world, there is increasing doubt that governments are capable of satisfying the manifold and varied needs of society. Can private philanthropy accomplish what governments cannot? The essays in this volume address a broad range of philosophical issues that emerge from an examination of philanthropy, especially as it is practised in the United States. What is the connection between philanthropy and such traditional virtues as beneficence and generosity? What role, if any, is appropriate for philanthropy in a democratic society? What are the ethical norms that should guide the actions of both the practitioners and the beneficiaries of philanthropy? Questions such as these provide the normative background against which the findings of social scientists concerning the extent and priorities of philanthropic activity ought to be interpreted.

Paul, Ellen Frankel: -

Ellen Frankel Paul is deputy director of the Social Philosophy and Policy Center and is professor of political science and philosophy at Bowling Green State University. She is also an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. Her writings have appeared in numerous journals, including Public Affairs Quarterly, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, and the Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence. Her books include Liberty, Property, and Government: Constitutional Interpretation before the New Deal, and Totalitarianism at the Crossroads.

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ISBN 13	9780631156086
ISBN 10	0631156089
Title	Beneficence, Philanthropy and the Public Good
Author	Ellen Frankel Paul
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	1987-07-02
Number of pages	152
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