02167nam 22005773u 450 991082876070332120240416181336.01-281-33126-00-335-23526-3(CKB)1000000000410339(EBL)332729(OCoLC)476134509(SSID)ssj0000288600(PQKBManifestationID)11207981(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288600(PQKBWorkID)10383922(PQKB)11273376(MiAaPQ)EBC332729(EXLCZ)99100000000041033920130923d2007|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAltruism1st ed.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 Niall1611802Seglow Jonathan878075AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910828760703321Altruism4019164UNINA