The moral foundations of social institutions
Subtitle: a philosophical study
By: Seumas Miller.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780521767941; 9780521744393
Subjects: Social institutions; Social ethics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part A: Theory; title: A teleological account of institutions; title: The moral foundations of institutions; title: Individual autonomy : agency and structure; title: Collective moral responsibility; title: Institutional corruption; title: Part B: Applications; title: The professions; title: Welfare institutions; title: The university; title: The police; title: The business corporation; title: Institutions and information and communication technology; title: Government.