Multiculturalism and the value of diversity
By: Ten Chin Liew.
Series: Signature series; Signature series (Singapore)
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Academic
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Other titles: Value of diversity
Description: "The collected essays in this book explore the notions of plurality and diversity in their moral, social, and political applications. The issues covered include multiculturalism, social identity, and the extent to which individuals and groups may expect a degree of autonomy from the demands of others. A recurring theme - both explicit and implicit - of the essays is that there is no single value that anchors all our moral concerns, nor is there a single motivating force that explains all our commitments, thus avoiding the philosophical morass of subjectivism and relativism."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Multiculturalism and the value of diversity; title: Liberalism and multiculturalism; title: Culture and equality; title: The varieties of social identity; title: A child's right to a father; title: The moral circle; title: Altruism and its limits; title: Jim's utilitarian mission; title: Ethics and economics; title: Biotechnology and morality; title: Hume's racism and miracles; title: The threats to liberal education.