The President of Good and Evil · The Ethics of George W. Bush

The President of Good and Evil · The Ethics of George W. Bush
Authors
Singer, Peter
Publisher
Dutton Adult
Tags
ethics & moral philosophy , presidents & heads of state , war , general , religion , philosophy , biography & autobiography , biography , history , political science , politics
ISBN
9780525948131
Date
2004-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.97 MB
Lang
en
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From provocative ethicist and author Peter Singer, whose books have sold more than 700,000 copies: a chilling exposA(c) of George W. Bushas moral failure on dozens of hot-button issues. More than any president in recent memory, George W. Bush invokes the language of good versus evil and right versus wrong. Controversial professor of ethics Peter Singer has put his spotlight on President Bushas moral claims. The results are required reading.

Examining public pronouncements that have rarely been subjected to ethical analysis, on topics from stem-cell research and tax cuts to Iraq and the drive for American preeminence, "The President of Good and Evil" reveals the presidentas pattern of ethical confusion and self-contradiction. Delivering his charges in accessible, logical, and lively chapters, Singer asks whether Bush has lived up to the values so often touted in current presidential prose.

"The President of Good and Evil" follows in the bestselling traditions of "Stupid White Men" and "Lies," Singer has never shied away from controversy, and now enters the most visible arena of his life, with powerful arguments that throw new light on America under Bush.