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020			_a9781647121396 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
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050	0	4	_aBJ1275 _b.W435 2021
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aWard, Kate, _d1983- _e1
245	1	0	_aWealth, virtue, and moral luck : _bChristian ethics in an age of inequality / _cKate Ward.
300			_a1 online resource (xii, 265 pages)
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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505	0	0	_aIntroduction : Reframing the Problem of Inequality -- _tGroundwork -- _tChristian Virtue Ethics -- _tToward a Christian Virtue Account of Moral Luck -- _tDefining Wealth and Poverty for Christian Virtue Ethics -- _tWealth and Virtue : The Dangers of Hyperagency -- _tThe Impact of Poverty on Virtue -- _tHow Inequality Impacts Virtue.
520	0		_a"In this book, Kate Ward addresses the issue of inequality from the perspective of Christian virtue ethics. Her unique contribution is to argue that moral luck, our individual life circumstances, affects one's ability to pursue virtue. She argues that economic status functions as moral luck and impedes the ability of both the wealthy and the impoverished to pursue virtues such as prudence, justice, and temperance. The book presents social science evidence that inequality reduces empathy for others' suffering, and increases violence, fear, and the desire to punish others. For the wealthy, inequality creates "hyperagency" - abundant freedom, power, and choice beyond that enjoyed by other members of society. For the poor, scarcity of time, money, and other important goods can also impair their ability to pursue virtue. Having established the theological harm caused by inequality, Ward then makes the argument that both individual Christians and Christian communities have obligations to address the impact of inequality. As individuals, Christians should pursue what Ward calls encounter, conversion, and contentment. Encounter means genuinely reaching out to the less fortunate and spending enough time to get to know individuals as human beings. For Ward, conversion means informing oneself about the realities of poverty and inequality. Contentment means being satisfied with one's position and not striving for more material wealth. Christian communities, in Ward's view, have obligations to pursue political action, tithing, and aid, and to foster encounters in parishes and educational settings"-- _cProvided by publisher.
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650		0	_aChristian ethics.
650		0	_aEquality _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aWealth _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aPoverty _xMoral and ethical aspects.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3051773&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell