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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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018] ©2017 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- 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