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Introduction -- Education in the British Zone of Germany, 1945-1949 -- Edward Aitken-Davies, 1899-1981 -- Edward Aitken-Davies's letters to his mother, May 1945-December 1947 -- Postscript, 1948-1949 and after -- Appendices A. EAD : lecture on his work in Germany, 1945-1949 -- B. EAD : outline of the views of the German political parties on the subject of educational reform (July 1948) -- C. EAD : thoughts on the British Relations Board scheme.

Author David Phillips has produced a clear, concise guide to Henry Sidgwick's masterpiece of classical utilitarian thought, The Methods of Ethics, setting it in its intellectual and cultural context while drawing out its main insights into a variety of fields.

A concise guide to Henry Sidgwick's masterpiece, 'The Methods of Ethics', this book is written for undergraduate students and interested general readers and is designed to be read alongside Sidgwick's text. Its principal aims are to help readers to navigate through the text, and to raise the most significant interpretive and philosophical issues about Sidgwick's views and arguments. It highlights important connections between the work of Sidgwick and that of others in contemporary moral philosophy and in the history of moral philosophy.

Educating the Germans examines the role of the British in the 'reconstruction' of education in occupied Germany from 1945 to 1949. It covers war-time planning for a future role in overseeing education at all levels in Germany, looks at policy and its implementation, describes the personnel involved and their interaction with German authorities, and assesses the lasting effects of the British effort in securing the future development of education from Kindergarten to university in the emerging Federal Republic. Some comparison is made throughout with parallel efforts in the US, French, and Soviet Zones of Occupation. By way of background, there is also a discussion of Nazi education policy and its effects.Thoroughly researched and employing a wide range of sources, this is an important study for anyone looking to further their understanding of Germany, and Britain's relationship with Germany in the postwar era.

This work has two connected aims. The first is to interpret and evaluate W. D. Ross's ethics, focusing on the key elements of his moral theory: his introduction of the concept of prima facie duty, his limited pluralism about the right, and his limited pluralism about the good. The second is to articulate a distinctive view intermediate between consequentialism and absolutist deontology, 'classical deontology.'

"Comprehensive introduction to comparative and international education"--

"Development Without Aid" provides a critique of foreign aid as a resource that is unable to provide the dynamism to propel the poorest countries out of poverty. It examines the rapid growth of the world's diasporas as an alternative dynamic with potential to supersede foreign aid and drive a reassertion of sovereignty by poor states, especially in Africa, over their own development.

Quality of life is one of the most important issues facing the world today and is central to the development of social policy. This innovative book discusses this crucial topic, assessing the criteria for judging attempts to raise quality of life, including the satisfaction of basic and social needs, autonomy to enjoy life and social connectivity. It considers key topics such as:individual well-being and health-related quality of life human needs - living fulfilling and flourishing livespoverty and social exclusion social solidarity, altruism and trust within communities. Quality of Life is th

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David Phillips aims in Sidgwickian Ethics to do something that has (surprisingly) not been done before: to interpret and evaluate the central argument of the Methods of Ethics, in a way that brings out the important conceptual and historical connections between Sidgwick's views and contemporary moral philosophy.

What does the World Bank do and how does it do it? -- The emerging critique -- Fifty years of bank reforms -- The 1990s--reengineering the organization -- Changing culture and changing people -- Reforming the bank's assistance product -- Changing the quality of development assistance -- Financing the reorganization -- Why did the reforms fail -- The governors and the directors -- The leadership -- Looking back and looking forward : what is to be done?