Truth in Public Life
$20.30
- Paperback
75 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2021
Summary
In Truth in Public Life, three public servants—a theologian, an economist, and an ethicist—contend for both the existence and moral imperatives of absolute truth. Each argues that society, built on ethical leadership and communal accountability, cannot be sustained without a widespread commitment to objectivity. This commitment begins at the top: policymakers must resist political expediency, judges must believe victims, journalists must embrace complexity, and the public must hold its…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781912208906 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1912208903 |
| Author: | Stephen Lamport, Vernon White, Claire Foster-Gilbert, Westminster Abbey Institute |
| Publisher: | Haus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Haus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 75 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 109g |
| Dimensions: | 179mm x 111mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Haus Curiosities |
About The Author
Stephen Lamport
VERNON WHITE is Visiting Professor at King’s College, London. He was Canon Theologian of Westminster from June 2011 until October 2018 and, from 2016, also served as Sub-Dean. White was a member of the steering group for Westminster Abbey Institute from its inception.
STEPHEN LAMPORT was the Receiver General of Westminster Abbey from 2008 to 2018, and a member of Westminster Abbey Institute steering group from its beginning in 2013. He now serves the Abbey on an honorary basis as Deputy High Bailiff.
CLAIRE FOSTER-GILBERT is the founder director of the Westminster Abbey Institute. A current and former member of numerous ethic committees, Dr Foster-Gilbert has played an instrumental role in the medical research ethics field, and has led efforts to shift the Church’s thinking on environmental issues.
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