128 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
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Competition is a key element in the institutional design in Western liberal democracies. This book offers a conceptual and normative analysis of the value and ethics of competition.
We compete for jobs, promotions, grants, prizes, access to selective (university) programmes and the recognition and power that comes with it. While competition is widely accepted and even embraced, it is also clear... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Are We Competitive by Nature? 3. On the Benefits of Competition 4. Losing Out on What Matters 5. Putting Yourself on the Line 6. Conclusion
Biography
Yvette Drissen is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and a researcher at the Academic Collaborative Center for an Inclusive Labor Market, both at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the ethics of competition and inclusive labour markets. Her published work has appeared in the Journal of Philosophy in Schools and Social Theory and Practice.
