"Is There Ever an Obligation to Commit Welfare Fraud?" by Stephen D'Arcy

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Is There Ever an Obligation to Commit Welfare Fraud?

Journal of Value Inquiry (2008)

Stephen D'Arcy

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Abstract

Argues that, in some cases, public assistance recipients have both a right and a duty to commit 'welfare fraud.'

Keywords

welfare fraud,
public assistance,
practical ethics,
poverty

Disciplines

Ethics and Political Philosophy,
Social Welfare and
Social Welfare Law

Publication Date

2008

Citation Information

Stephen D'Arcy. "Is There Ever an Obligation to Commit Welfare Fraud?" Journal of Value Inquiry Vol. 42 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sdarcy/4/