The Moral Dimensions of Politics
Author | : Richard J. Regan |
Publisher | : New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195039750 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195039757 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Moral Dimensions of Politics written by Richard J. Regan and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the moral dimensions of public policy from an Aristotelian-Thomistic perspective. Regan begins with a thorough exposition of natural law theory and proposes ways in which ethical conclusions can be drawn from it. He then goes on to link natural law theory to an analysis of particular areas of public policy as diverse as public morals, social justice, and the morality of warfare.