"Democracy and Social Ethics" by Jane Addams is a compilation of essays originating from lectures in the early 1900's, exploring the vital link between ethical advancement, democracy, and how we relate to each other. Exploring the idea that our moral duties stretch from ourselves and our families to all of society, the book encourages us to face social injustice and difficult ethical questions within a modern, democratic society. The beginning of the book presents the idea of our own ethics versus societal ethics, highlighting how important it is to see our duties to the larger community around us. Addams thinks about how individual moral codes fall short when dealing with today's complex social problems, and she inspires a move toward working together. She stresses that understanding the hardships of others is needed to create a real sense of democracy and social awareness, suggesting that our morals must change with society and the growing need for fairness for all.
Democracy and Social Ethics
By Jane Addams
In the early 20th century, one author's essays encouraged readers to look beyond their own lives and start seeing their moral duties to society as a whole.
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About the AuthorLaura Jane Addams was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and Women's suffrage. In 1889, Addams co-founded Hull House, one of America's most famous settlement houses, in Chicago, Illinois, providing extensive social services to poor, largely immigrant families. Philosophically a "radical pragmatist", she was arguably the first woman public philosopher in the United States. In the Progressive Era, when even presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identified themselves as reformers and might be seen as social activists, Addams was one of the most prominent reformers.
Laura Jane Addams was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and Women's suffrage. In 1889, Addams co-founded Hull House, one of America's most famous settlement houses, in Chicago, Illinois, providing extensive social services to poor, largely immigrant families. Philosophically a "radical pragmatist", she was arguably the first woman public philosopher in the United States. In the Progressive Era, when even presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identified themselves as reformers and might be seen as social activists, Addams was one of the most prominent reformers.
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