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- noun ethics The group of doctrines that oppose excessive
individualism in favour of a morecommunity -based approach
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Examples
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It also seems that a significant strand of social conservatism favors something like what one might call communitarianism there might be a better word for it.
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In part, it may also reflect the academic fad of communitarianism, which is distasteful of factions (and, indeed, of politics) and wants (as Lennon put it) “the world to be as one.”
Balkinization 2004
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CO: Anushka's question was, what would we have instead of religion in order to have a good society and I think communitarianism which is what Jon was talking about.
Is religion a force for good... or would we be happier without God? Anushka Asthana 2010
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But I don't think one is likely to hear one about sustainability or "communitarianism" any time soon.
Archive 2008-04-20 papabear 2008
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When the jurisprudential variant of this substitution of 'communitarianism' for the older version of 'liberalism' are then located on the Court's current field, I think a quite different picture from that of the Court being split 'down the middle' between 'conservatives' and 'liberals' emerges: Clinton's communitarian appointments (Ginzburg, Breyer) are actually quite similar to the 'old conservatives '(i.e., those who take Harlan as their model -- Souter, O'Connor, Kennedy).
Balkinization 2004
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Emanuel, however, believes that "communitarianism" should guide decisions on who gets care.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Dr. Emanuel, believes that "communitarianism" should guide decisions on who gets care.
Aspen Times - Top Stories Scott Geller Special to The Aspen Times Aspen, CO 2009
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In a Hastings Center report from 1996, Dr. Emanuel said "communitarianism" should guide decisions on who gets care.
Latest News 2009
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Crapo was drawn to the principles of what Kemmis calls "communitarianism" a fast-growing idea about citizen responsibility in the resolution of problems.
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Crapo was drawn to the principles of what Kemmis calls "communitarianism" a fast-growing idea about citizen responsibility in the resolution of problems.
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