Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice

by Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick

Book Overview

The ethics of changemaking and peacebuilding may appear straightforward: advance dignity, promote well-being, minimize suffering. Sounds simple, right? Actually acting ethically when it really matters is rarely straightforward. If someone engaged in change-oriented work sets out to "do good," how should we prioritize and evaluate whose good counts? And, how ought we act once we have decided whose good counts? Practitioners frequently confront dilemmas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197632823
• ISBN13: 9780197632826
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"