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A universal declaration of human well-being /

(Number (ISBN

3030271072

(Number (ISBN

9783030271077

Erroneous ISBN

3030271064

Erroneous ISBN

9783030271060

Title Proper

A universal declaration of human well-being /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Annie Austin.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cham, Switzerland :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Palgrave Macmillan,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2020]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xi, 112 pages)

Series Title

Wellbeing in politics and policy

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Chapter 1. Well-being in Politics and Policy -- Chapter 2. Theories of Well-being: The Foundations -- Chapter 3. The Constituents of Well-being: Overlapping values -- Chapter 4. Well-being in Europe -- Chapter 5. Well-being in North America -- Chapter 6. Well-being in Latin America -- Chapter 7. Well-being in Asia -- Chapter 8. Well-being in Africa -- Chapter 9. Well-being: A reflective equilibrium.

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"This book makes a vital contribution to the current literature on human well-being. Through a condensed but incisive analysis of a wide range of sources, from ancient philosophy to the political constitutions of modern nation states, Annie Austin builds a strong case for a universal core of human well-being. Her identification of the vital importance of an "infrastructure of sociality" should be noted by academicians, politicians and policy-makers who are seeking to use well-being as a means of rethinking how we are to meet the challenges of the 21st century."--Allister McGregor, University of Sheffield, UK This book examines the differing policy implications of the different conceptions of wellbeing across the world. There is an ongoing debate, in both philosophical and policy circles, about the legitimacy of universal frameworks of wellbeing. Who should decide what it means to live a good life? Is it possible to arrive at a shared definition, or is there simply too much individual and cultural diversity in conceptions of the good life? By devising an 'overlapping consensus on wellbeing, the book represents a starting point for political negotiation and public deliberation about the kinds of societies we (as collectivities) wish to create, and the kinds of lives we (as individuals embedded in those societies) want to live. The book provides philosophically-informed public policy insight, making it a valuable contribution to interdisciplinary wellbeing scholarship. Annie Austin is Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy at the University of Manchester, UK.

Title

A Universal Declaration of Human Well-Being.

International Standard Book Number

9783030271060

Quality of life.

Social policy.

Well-being.

Quality of life.

Social policy.

Well-being.

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Edition

Class number

Austin, Annie

Date of Transaction

20200823093710.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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