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Author Reich, Robert B., author.

Title The common good / Robert B. Reich.

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.

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Edition First edition.
Description viii, 193 pages ; 20 cm
Note Includes discussion guide (pages [191]-193)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-189)
Contents Part I. What is the common good? -- Shkreli -- What good do we have in common? -- The origins of the common good -- Part II. What happened to the common good? -- Exploitation -- Three structural breakdowns -- The decline of the good in common -- Part III. Can the common good be restored? -- Leadership as trusteeship -- Honor and shame -- Resurrecting truth -- Civic education for all.
Summary Argues for overcoming the division, cynicism, and self-interest that characterizes contemporary politics by returning to a focus on the common good in government and economics.
Subject Common good.
Citizenship -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Political ethics -- United States.
Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
Citizenship -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst00861924
Common good. (OCoLC)fst00869784
Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects. (OCoLC)fst00902162
Political ethics. (OCoLC)fst01069286
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship.
ISBN 9780525520498 (hardcover)
052552049X (hardcover)
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