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Jacobs, Jane. 1916-2006.

Systems of survival a dialogue on the moral foundations of commerce and politics txt Jane Jacobs. - First Vintage Books Edition - xiii, 236 p. 21 cm. book

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-234).

Preface xi --
ONE Armbrusters Summons 3 --
TWO A Pair of Contradictions 23 --
THREE Kate on the Commercial Syndrome 33 --
FOUR Why Two Syndromes ? 51 --
FIVE Jasper and Kate on the Guardian Syndrome 57 --
SIX Trading , Taking , and Monstrous Hybrids 93 --
SEVEN Anomalies 112 --
EIGHT Casts of Mind 123 --
NINE Armbruster on Systemic Moral Corruption 131 --
TEN Syndrome - Friendly Inventions 158 --
ELEVEN Hortense on Castes and Flexibility 179 --
TWELVE Pitfalls of the Methods 191 --
THIRTEEN Hortense ' s Defense of Moral Flexibility 205 --
FOURTEEN Plans and Champagne 212 --
Appendix: The Commercial and Guardian --
Moral Syndromes 215 --
Notes 217 --
Acknowledgments 235 --

ISBN: 0679748164

LCCN: 93032018

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Business ethics
Vice.
Virtue.
Commerce
Basic needs
Political ethics

LC Class. No.: HF5387 / J32 1994

Dewey Class. No.: 174/.4