02169nam 22005653u 450 991078482200332120210107022555.01-281-33126-00-335-23526-3(CKB)1000000000410339(EBL)332729(OCoLC)476134509(SSID)ssj0000288600(PQKBManifestationID)11207981(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288600(PQKBWorkID)10383922(PQKB)11273376(MiAaPQ)EBC332729(EXLCZ)99100000000041033920130923d2007|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAltruism[electronic resource]Maidenhead McGraw-Hill Education20071 online resource (161 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-335-22249-8 Front cover; Half title; Series editor; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Chapter 1 Altruism: a brief history; Chapter 2 Altruism, motives and morality; Chapter 3 Altruism and evolution; Chapter 4 The altruistic personality; Chapter 5 Altruism, giving and welfare; Chapter 6 Altruism: fundamental for a human future; Bibliography; Index; Back coverExplaining the idea of altruism, this book explores how we have come to be altruistic, and considers why it is important to remain altruistic in order maintain the fragile fabric of human society. It surveys the history of the concept of altruism and examines it from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, including moral philosophy.AltruismPhilosophyHILCCEthicsHILCCPhilosophy & ReligionHILCCAltruism.PhilosophyEthicsPhilosophy & Religion171.8Scott Niall1462750Seglow Jonathan878075AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910784822003321Altruism3671858UNINA