LEADER 02167nam 22005773u 450 001 9910828760703321 005 20240416181336.0 010 $a1-281-33126-0 010 $a0-335-23526-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000410339 035 $a(EBL)332729 035 $a(OCoLC)476134509 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288600 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11207981 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288600 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10383922 035 $a(PQKB)11273376 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC332729 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000410339 100 $a20130923d2007|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAltruism 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMaidenhead $cMcGraw-Hill Education$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (161 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-335-22249-8 327 $aFront 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 cover 330 $aExplaining 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. 606 $aAltruism 606 $aPhilosophy$2HILCC 606 $aEthics$2HILCC 606 $aPhilosophy & Religion$2HILCC 615 4$aAltruism. 615 7$aPhilosophy 615 7$aEthics 615 7$aPhilosophy & Religion 676 $a171.8 700 $aScott$b Niall$01611802 701 $aSeglow$b Jonathan$0878075 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828760703321 996 $aAltruism$94019164 997 $aUNINA