The Most Good You Can Do develops the challenges Singer has made to those who donate to the arts, and to charities focused on helping our fellow citizens, rather than those for whom we can do the most good. Effective altruists are extending our knowledge of the possibilities of …
The Most Good You Can Do develops the challenges Singer has made to those who donate to the arts, and to charities focused on helping our fellow citizens, rather than those for whom we can do the most good. Effective altruists are extending our knowledge of the possibilities of …
"One of the most stunning achievements of moral philosophy is something we take for granted: moral universalism, or the idea that every human has equal moral worth. In What We Owe the Future, Oxford philosopher William MacAskill demands that we go a step further, arguing that pe…
The concept of altruism, or disinterested concern for another's welfare, has been discussed by everyone from theologians to psychologists to biologists. In this book, evolutionary, neurological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, and religious aspects of altruistic …
(Publisher-supplied data) The concept of altruism, or disinterested concern for another's welfare, has been discussed by everyone from theologians to psychologists to biologists. In this book, evolutionary, neurological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, and religi…
The booming global humanitarian market is worth billions of dollars a year, yet the demand for, and provision of, humanitarian assistance for those affected by wars and disasters rarely if ever converges. In parallel, 'humanitarian economics' has emerged as a new field of study …
"Introduces and explains the economics behind the multi-billion dollar humanitarian marketplace and how it came about ... Tackles difficult and concrete issues such as how the economics of war and terrorism inform humanitarians' negotiations with combatants."--Https://global.oup…
What's wrong with being a "people pleaser?" Plenty! "A fascinating book ... If you struggle with where, when, and how to draw the line between your own desires and the demands of others, buy this book!"ƯƯKay Redfield Jamison, bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls…
The Disease to Please gives clear, positive, practical, and easily do-able steps toward recovery from a malady that sounds harmless, but can actually have serious and destructive consequences. You will embark on a 21-day Action Plan for Curing the Disease to Please. In the step-…
"Through interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, Kristen Monroe casts new light on questions at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers, and what drives such moral choice? Monroe's analysis points not to traditional e…
