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| Social evils and social good | | Author(s) | A C Grayling |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Viewpoint, 2281, September 2008 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, September 2008 |
| Pages | 8 pp (Social evils series) |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. http://www.jrf.org.uk (Also available at http://www.socialevils.org.uk) |
| Keywords | Social trends ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | Participants in the recent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) consultation 'What are today's social evils?' revealed a strong sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. The consultation identified four main "social evils": a decline of community; individualism; consumerism and greed; and a decline of values, with a lack of a sense of right and wrong. This Viewpoint continues the discussion about modern "social evils" on the theme of "a decline in values". Anthony Grayling argues that it is the responsibility of each of us to confront such difficulties, by getting them in proportion; working out if they really are problems; and deciding what we can do about them, individually and collectively. He challenges the four main evils, and makes a qualified response on six more: the decline of the family; the behaviour and treatment of young people; drugs and alcohol; poverty and inequality; immigration, unfairness and intolerance; and crime and violence. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081023209 E |
| Classmark | TM3: DP |
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