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The concept of „social assistance” in the context of the dignity and autonomy of the homeless (philosophical and legal aspects)

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  • Anetta Breczko

    (Uniwersytet w Białymstoku)

  • Alina Miruć

    (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa)

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Social assistance is an institution of social life, whose proper functioning is determined not only by law enforcement, but also by norms belonging to diverse non-legal systems (especially the moral system). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of „social assistance” in the context of the dignity and autonomy of the homeless, considered both from the axiological and legal point of view. In this regard, we use the dogmatic method. The philosophical perspective shows that the notion of „assistance” is ambiguous and does not always entail a positive axiological charge. From the legal approach, the basic premises of „good administration” and the actual provision of social welfare to those in need (including the homeless) are: personal and individual dignity, related to the obligation to respect human autonomy. Social assistance that does not take these values into account cannot be considered as a „good practice”.

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  • Anetta Breczko & Alina Miruć, 2017. "The concept of „social assistance” in the context of the dignity and autonomy of the homeless (philosophical and legal aspects)," Ekonomia Społeczna/Social Economy, Collegium of Economy and Public Administration, vol. 2, pages 26-36.
    • Handle: RePEc:aga:esjour:v:2:y:2017:p:26-36
    DOI: 10.15678/ES.2017.2.03
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    Keywords

    homeless; dignity; autonomy; axiology; social assistance;
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    JEL classification:

    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)

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