The possibility of respect : human dignity and the ethics of difference /
The ideal that all humans deserve respect is almost universally accepted today. But how well do we live up to this ideal? Even in Western nations, where this moral ideal has become almost sacrosanct, we suffer daily reminders of our failures to live up to it. Sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, tra...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The ideal that all humans deserve respect is almost universally accepted today. But how well do we live up to this ideal? Even in Western nations, where this moral ideal has become almost sacrosanct, we suffer daily reminders of our failures to live up to it. Sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, antisemitism: as soon as we declare progress in overcoming such attitudes, they regenerate with renewed vigour. What explains this moral inertia? Drawing from a wide range of historically underrepresented voices, & real-life reflections, Remy Debes argues that we are missing something important when it comes to respect & that our existing ideas are part of the problem. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197829745 0197829740 |