Govier offers a general account of trust in a variety of social contexts and explores the negative effects of distrust on society. For example, she examines the role of trust in relationships between doctors and patients and between politicians and constituents. With well-chosen examples ranging from the Oka crisis to Meech Lake, Govier points out that distrust in politics has been especially prevalent, and, while it may be well-founded, can have pernicious effects. Social Trust and Human Communities will be of great interest to students and scholars in the areas of applied ethics, social theory, and politics.
- ISBN10 1282854720
- ISBN13 9781282854727
- Publish Date 1 January 1997
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGill-Queens University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 304
- Language English