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Author · 2004
The President of Good & Evil
An ethical examination of George W. Bush’s presidency that compares stated moral commitments with policy and political action.
By Peter Singer.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2004 edition
- ISBN
- 9781862076938
- Formats
- Paperback
About the book
The President of Good & Evil takes George W. Bush’s public language about morality as the starting point for scrutiny. Singer compares professed values with decisions involving domestic policy and international affairs.
The book asks how political leaders should be judged when they appeal to ethical principles. Its subject is the Bush presidency and the debates of its publication period, providing a case study in evaluating political power.
Key ideas
- Testing political claims against actions
- Ethical consistency in public leadership
- Moral reasoning about domestic and international policy
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