The ethics of altruism / / edited by Jonathan Seglow

• Pubblicazione: London, : Frank Cass, 2004; London ; ; Portland, Or., : Frank Cass, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (215 p.)
• Disciplina: 171.8
• Soggetto topico: Altruism; Conduct of life
• Altri autori: SeglowJonathan <1968->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 The Ethics of Altruism: Introduction; 2 Altruism, Impartiality and Moral Demands; 3 Gratitude, Contribution and Ethical Theory; 4 Altruism, Self-Interest and the Indistinctness of Persons; 5 Between Egoism and Altruism: Outlines for a Materialist Conception of the Good; 6 Is There a Paradox of Altruism?; 7 'Are They My Poor?': The Problem of Altruism in a World of Strangers; 8 Good Samaritanism: A Matter of Justice; 9 Altruism and Freedom; 10 Canaries in the Mines?; 11 The Right to Trade in Human Body Parts; Abstracts ; Notes on ContributorsIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: This collection examines the nature and value of altruism as a moral virtue, restoring it to its proper place at the centre of our moral and political thinking.
• Titolo autorizzato: The ethics of altruism
• ISBN: 1-135-75489-6; 1-135-75490-X; 9786610178230; 0-203-68277-7; 1-280-17823-X; 0-203-31991-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808493003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II