The Ordinary Virtues : : Moral Order in a Divided World / / Michael Ignatieff.
During a 3-year, 8-nation journey, Michael Ignatieff found that while human rights is the language of states and liberal elites, the moral language that resonates with most people is that of everyday virtues: tolerance, forgiveness, trust, and resilience. These ordinary virtues are the moral system...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: Moral Globalization And Its Discontents -- 1. Jackson Heights, New York: Diversity Plaza -- 2. Los Angeles: The Moral Operating Systems Of Global Cities -- 3. Rio De Janeiro: Order, Corruption, And Public Trust -- 4. Bosnia: War And Reconciliation -- 5. Myanmar: The Politics Of Moral Narrative -- 6. Fukushima: Resilience And The Unimaginable -- 7. South Africa: After The Rainbow -- Conclusion: Human Rights, Global Ethics, And The Ordinary Virtues -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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Summary: | During a 3-year, 8-nation journey, Michael Ignatieff found that while human rights is the language of states and liberal elites, the moral language that resonates with most people is that of everyday virtues: tolerance, forgiveness, trust, and resilience. These ordinary virtues are the moral system of global cities and obscure shantytowns alike. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674981683 9783110543315 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674981683 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Michael Ignatieff. |