The Moral Foundations of Social Institutions: A Philosophical Study

by Seumas Miller

Book Overview

In this book, Seumas Miller examines the moral foundations of contemporary social institutions. Offering an original general theory of social institutions, he posits that all social institutions exist to realize various collective ends, indeed, to produce collective goods. He analyses key concepts such as collective responsibility and institutional corruption. Miller also provides distinctive special theories of particular institutions, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521744393
• ISBN13: 9780521744393
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"