Against fairness

Against fairness

by Asma, Stephen T.

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Through an array of scientific findings, historical philosophies, cultural practices, analytic arguments, and a variety of personal and literary narratives, the author presents understanding of how fairness and favoritism fit within our moral architecture.

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  • Full title :Against fairness / Stephen T. Asma.

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Through an array of scientific findings, historical philosophies, cultural practices, analytic arguments, and a variety of personal and literary narratives, the author presents understanding of how fairness and favoritism fit within our moral architecture.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 208 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780226029863, 0226029867
  • oclc:ocn821531383
  • LC Classification:BJ1533.F2
  • Dewey Decimal:179

Table of Contents

Even Jesus had a favorite -- Saints and favorites -- Fairness, tribes, and nephews -- Classic cases of favoritism -- To thy own tribe be true: biological favoritism -- Moral gravity -- The biochemistry of favoritism -- Humans are wired for favoritism -- A healthy addiction -- Flexible favoritism -- Kin selection -- Rational or emotional motives -- Conflicting brain systems -- Facts and values -- In praise of exceptions -- Building the grid of impartiality -- Going off the grid -- Friendship and favoritism -- Reasonable favoritism -- "But, Dad, that's not fair!" -- The fusion of feelings and ideas -- Sowing the seeds of confusion: sharing -- Sowing the seeds of confusion: open minds -- Envy and fairness -- Excellence, fairness, and favoritism -- The circle of favors: global perspectives -- Chinese favoritism -- Face culture -- Indian favoritism -- Disentangling nepotism and corruption -- Disentangling tribalism and tragedy -- "Your people shall be my people?" -- Minorities, majorities, and favoritism -- Affirmative action and favoritism -- The finite stretch -- Feeling the stones with your feet -- Because you're mine, I walk the line -- The virtues of favoritism -- You can't love h…

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Subjects

Fairness Impartialité Nepotism Népotisme Préférences (Philosophie) Preferences (Philosophy) Preferenslogik Rättvisa values Värderingar

Writers

Asma, Stephen T.

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