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- Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory
- Book
- 1975
- Published by: Russell Sage Foundation
summary
Presents a collection of papers by economists theorizing on the roles of altruism and morality versus self-interest in the shaping of human behavior and institutions. Specifically, the authors examine why some persons behave in an altruistic way without any apparent reward, thus defying the economist's model of utility maximization. The chapters are accompanied by commentaries from representatives of other disciplines, including law and philosophy.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-vi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- Part 1
- Gifts and Exchanges
- pp. 13-28
- Part 2
- The Samaritan's Dilemma
- pp. 71-86
- A Mathematical Note
- pp. 107-114
- Charity: Altruism or Cooperative Egoism?
- pp. 115-132
- Part 3
- Private Philanthropy and Public Finance
- pp. 149-170
Additional Information
ISBN
9781610446792
Related ISBN(s)
9780871546593
MARC Record
OCLC
908573169
Pages
242
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1975