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The moral problems of competition
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- Book Synopsis
- Competition is a key element in the institutional design in Western liberal democracies. This book offers a conceptual and normative analysis of the value and ethics of competition.We compete for jobs, promotions, grants, prizes, access to selective (university) programmes and the recognition and power that comes with it. While competition is widely accepted and even embraced, it is also clear that it comes with serious problems. This book questions the self-evidence with which competitive incentive structures and selection and distribution mechanisms are employed on the labour market, in education and in academia. It shows that the moral problems associated with competition are not mere unfortunate side effects that we should take for granted but baked into its very nature. It argues, in short, that even when competitions are considered fair, they tend to corrupt practices and come with significant opportunity, psychological and emotional costs, while undermining solidarity. As such, this book contributes to the latest philosophical debates on the nature and desirability of competition.The Moral Problems of Competition will appeal to researchers and graduate students working in ethics, political philosophy, political theory, economics and sociology.
- About The Author
- Yvette Drissen is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and a researcher at the Academic Collaborative Center for an Inclusive Labor Market, both at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the ethics of competition and inclusive labour markets. Her published work has appeared in the Journal of Philosophy in Schools and Social Theory and Practice.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781041041559
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (12 May 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 142
- Weight
- 400 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 mm
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