Private Virtues, Public Vices(English, Paperback, Saunders-Hastings Emma)

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Private Virtues, Public Vices(English, Paperback, Saunders-Hastings Emma) is written by Saunders-Hastings Emma and published by The University of Chicago Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 022681615X (ISBN 10) and 9780226816159 (ISBN 13).

Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting the provision of many public goods in contemporary societies. As a result, decisions that affect public outcomes and people's diverse interests are often dependent on the preferences and judgments of the rich. Political theorist Emma Saunders-Hastings argues that philanthropy is a deeply political activity. She asks readers to look at how the power wielded by philanthropy impacts democracy and deepens political inequality by enabling the wealthy to exercise outsize influence in public life and by putting in place paternalistic relationships between donors and their intended beneficiaries. If philanthropy is to be made compatible with a democratic society of equals, it must be judged not simply on the benefits it brings but on its wider political consequences. Timely and thought-provoking, Private Virtues, Public Vices will challenge readers' thoughts on what philanthropy is and how it truly affects us.