Publication

2015 - Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780190239817
  • ISBN-100190239816
  • Library of Congress Control Number2015000071
  • OCLC Control Number907494338
  • Better World Books9780190239817
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCJC599.U5B688 2015
  • LCCJC599.U5 B688 2015

Description

America is divided by two clashing views about individual responsibility. Liberals see many people as not completely responsible for the situation they are in, their opportunities limited by their class, race, and sex. Distribution of outcomes is therefore seen as unjust, and the government has to help offset the limits people face. In contrast, conservatives believe individuals can and must live their lives with a presumption of personal responsibility for what happens. Government assistance is not seen as valuable, but as creating dependency and ultimately crippling to those who receive it.

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