1st Edition

Development Ethics at Work Explorations – 1960-2002

By Denis Goulet Copyright 2006
290 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In recent years, global institutions such as the World Bank have become increasingly conscious of the role that ethical reflection may play in leading towards more successful knowledge and policy for development. This key book, written by Denis Goulet (founder of the field of development ethics), gathers together his main contributions in three distinct parts, covering: the early... Read more

Title Page.  List of Works by Author.  Dedication.  Foreword.  Preface.  Acknowledgements.  Frontispiece.  Part 1: Early Journeys  1. Needed: A Development Ethics for our Time  2. The Ethics of Power and the Power of Ethics  3. Being and Having: The Use of Ethics in Development Planning  4. On Moral Imperatives in Development  5. L.J. Lebret: Pioneer of Development Ethics   6. Ethics and Development: A Development Ethicist at Work  Part 2: Thematic Explorations  7. Is Gradualism Dead? Reflections on Order, Change, and Force  8. Pyramids of Sacrifice: The High Price of Social Change  9. Development as Liberation: Policy Lessons from Case Studies  10. Development Policy and Social Stratification  11. Culture and Traditional Values in Development  12. Authentic Development: Is it Sustainable?  Part 3: From Interdependence to Globalization  13. World Interdependence: Verbal Smokescreen or New Ethic?  14. The Evolving Nature of Development in the Light of Globalization  15. What is a Just Economy in a Globalized World?  16. Inequalities in the Light of Globalization

Biography

Denis Goulet is Professor Emeritus and O’Neill Chair at the University of Notre Dame, USA