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Jane Addams argues that democracy is not only a political system but a daily moral obligation shaped by work, poverty, family, education, immigration, class, and social responsibility. In Democracy and Social Ethics, she brings the experience... Read Full Overview

Nearly a century before the advent of "multiculturalism," Jane Addams put forward her conception of the moral significance of diversity. Each member of a democracy, Addams believed, is under a moral obligation to seek out diverse experiences, making a daily effort to confront... Read Full Overview

Unabridged Lectures: Charitable Effort - Filial Relations - Household Adjustment - Industrial Amelioration - Educational Methods - Political Reformvites listeners to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library. In 1889,... Read Full Overview

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Jane Addams argues that democracy is not only a political system but a daily moral obligation shaped by work, poverty, family, education, immigration, class, and social responsibility. In Democracy and Social Ethics, she brings the experience... Read Full Overview

The test which they would apply to their conduct is a social test. They fail to be content with the fulfilment of their family and personal obligations, and find themselves striving to respond to a new demand involving a social obligation; they have become conscious of another... Read Full Overview

"We are learning that a standard of social ethics is not attained by traveling a sequestered byway, but by mixing on the thronged and common road where all must turn out for one another, and at least see the size of one another's burdens." Jane Addams, Democracy and Social Ethics... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Democracy and Social Ethics is a thought-provoking book written by Jane Addams in 1902. Addams was a social reformer and activist who dedicated her life to improving the lives of the poor and marginalized. In this book, she explores the relationship between democracy and social... Read Full Overview

Democracy and Social Ethics is a book written by Jane Addams and published in 1902. Addams was a social reformer and activist who founded Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago that provided services to immigrants and the poor. In this book, Addams argues that democracy cannot... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""Democracy and Social Ethics"" is a book written by Jane Addams and originally published in 1902. Addams was a social reformer and activist who founded the Hull House in Chicago, a settlement house that provided social services to immigrants and the poor. In this book, Addams... Read Full Overview