WelfareWelfare's history can be traced from its eighteenth-century origins to its present-day manifestations. The second edition of this standard resource explores the unique relationship of the United States to welfare in a new final chapter. |
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action Adam Smith altruistic argued argument assimilation of welfare autonomy behaviour benefits Bentham Benthamite causal citizenship claim classical liberal collectivist compulsory concept of welfare contemporary depends deprivation distribution economists effect efficiency egalitarian entitlements equality ethical example existence fact feature freedom Hayek healthcare human income indi indigence individuals inequality justified L.T. Hobhouse laissez-faire liberal individualist liberal political economy liberty London market failure market system ment modern welfare moral hazard Negative Income Tax negative rights notion numbers objective obligation Oxford pensions person Poor Law poverty principle produce public-good R.H. Tawney rational rationale redistribution relief responsibility schemes sense sentiment social justice social philosophy social welfare society subjective choice theoretical theory of welfare Titmuss tradition unemployment University Press Unwin utilitarianism values viduals voluntary welfare economics welfare philosophy welfare policies welfare problems welfare rights welfare services welfare system welfare theory welfare-enhancing well-being workfare