The loss of virtue : moral confusion and social disorder in Britain and America /
The loss of virtue : moral confusion and social disorder in Britain and America / [print]
edited by Digby Anderson.
- [London] : Social Affairs Unit, (c)1992.
- xxvii, 258 pages ; 24 cm.
"A National review book."
Introduction and summary of contents : the moral poverty of contemporary social analysis Moralization and demoralization : a moral explanation for changes in crime, disorder and social problems Manliness and civility : lost sources of self-restraint and social cohesion Toleration : and the currently offensive implication of judgement Domestic economy : improvidence and irresponsiblity in the low-income home Duty and self-sacrifice for country : the new disparagement of public ideals Service and national service : the obligations of citizenship Fidelity in the family : once absolute, now another 'choice' / Patricia Morgan -- Self-control : the family as the source of 'conscience' / Richard Lynn. Digby Anderson -- Christie Davies -- Simon Green -- John Gray -- Digby Anderson -- Jon Davies -- Christopher Dandeker -- Fortitude : the modern tendencies to narcissism and blaming others Honesty, honour and trust : the decline of self-policing in society Respect and the dangers of an unfettered 'critical spirit' in education Diligence abandoned : the dismissal of traditional virtues in the school Discretion : quietly discriminating between the deserving and undeserving poor Self-improvement : and its neglect by the contemporary mainstream churches Making people good--again : the role of authority fear and example Adrian Furnham -- Robert Grant -- Anthony O'Hear -- Dennis O'Keeffe -- Mark Almond -- Antony Flew -- David Martin.
92062219
GB93-20880
Social change Great Britain United States
HN390.S678.L677 1992
"A National review book."
Introduction and summary of contents : the moral poverty of contemporary social analysis Moralization and demoralization : a moral explanation for changes in crime, disorder and social problems Manliness and civility : lost sources of self-restraint and social cohesion Toleration : and the currently offensive implication of judgement Domestic economy : improvidence and irresponsiblity in the low-income home Duty and self-sacrifice for country : the new disparagement of public ideals Service and national service : the obligations of citizenship Fidelity in the family : once absolute, now another 'choice' / Patricia Morgan -- Self-control : the family as the source of 'conscience' / Richard Lynn. Digby Anderson -- Christie Davies -- Simon Green -- John Gray -- Digby Anderson -- Jon Davies -- Christopher Dandeker -- Fortitude : the modern tendencies to narcissism and blaming others Honesty, honour and trust : the decline of self-policing in society Respect and the dangers of an unfettered 'critical spirit' in education Diligence abandoned : the dismissal of traditional virtues in the school Discretion : quietly discriminating between the deserving and undeserving poor Self-improvement : and its neglect by the contemporary mainstream churches Making people good--again : the role of authority fear and example Adrian Furnham -- Robert Grant -- Anthony O'Hear -- Dennis O'Keeffe -- Mark Almond -- Antony Flew -- David Martin.
92062219
GB93-20880
Social change Great Britain United States
HN390.S678.L677 1992