ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines injustice at the foundational level where liberal theory has grounded the concept of dignity in an individualist conception of the self. It also examines liberal understandings of equality to reveal inequalities and injustices hidden in liberal justifications for inequalities in wealth. The book discusses ideal theory’s failure to account for real-world conditions of oppression and provides a conceptual analysis that the author uses to ground ethical practice in social work professions. It explores the concept of disorientation in Disorientation and Moral Life. The book also explores implications and applications of epistemic injustices in the global context. It explains policies designed to address gender injustice in developing countries. The book also discusses use of Iris Marion Young’s social connection model of responsibility to think through social worker pressures and practices.
