Political institutions and practical wisdom, between rules and practice, Maxwell A. Cameron
Type
Label
Political institutions and practical wisdom, between rules and practice, Maxwell A. Cameron
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Political institutions and practical wisdom
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1129460618
Responsibility statement
Maxwell A. Cameron
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
Sub title
between rules and practice
Summary
To be good citizens or statespersons, we need practical wisdom-the moral skill and will to know how to do the right thing in particular situations. Institutions work best when they cultivate practitioners who have the wisdom and judgment to choose the right aims and pursue them in the best way possible. Practical wisdom can be destroyed, however, when institutions rely too heavily on rules and incentives that encourage people to compete for extrinsic rewards or to avoid punishments. This text focuses on the ethical implications of institutional failures and identifies competitive utility-maximizing as a frequent source of such failures.--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
specialized
Creator
Subject
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1