The Ethics of Welfare

Author	: Hartley Dean
Publisher	: Policy Press
Total Pages	: 224
Release	: 2004-03-24
ISBN-10	: 9781861345622
ISBN-13	: 1861345623
Rating	: 4/5 (22 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Welfare written by Hartley Dean and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2004-03-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's New Labour government claims to support the cause of human rights. At the same time, it claims that we can have no rights without responsibility and that dependency on the state is irresponsible. The ethics of welfare offers a critique of this paradox and discusses the ethical conundrum it implies for the future of social welfare.

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