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- catalog abstract ""The aim of this collection is to examine systematically the nature and value of altruism as a moral virtue, restoring it to its proper place at the center of our moral and political thinking. The collection explore the relationship between altruism and other moral concepts such as self-interest, graditutde, impartiality and the distinctness of persons and how altruism is invoked in a number of practical moral and legal problems, including good Samaritan laws, the marketisation of human body parts and the interests of the incapacitated in medical ethics. Through these philosophically and more practically orientated discussions, the central role of altruism in our moral thinking is brought into sharper focus."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13179500.
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description ""The aim of this collection is to examine systematically the nature and value of altruism as a moral virtue, restoring it to its proper place at the center of our moral and political thinking. The collection explore the relationship between altruism and other moral concepts such as self-interest, graditutde, impartiality and the distinctness of persons and how altruism is invoked in a number of practical moral and legal problems, including good Samaritan laws, the marketisation of human body parts and the interests of the incapacitated in medical ethics. Through these philosophically and more practically orientated discussions, the central role of altruism in our moral thinking is brought into sharper focus."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Altruism, impartiality, and moral demands / Jurgen de Wispelaere -- Gratitude, contribution, and ethical theory / Saul Smilansky -- Altruism, self-interest, and the indistinctness of persons / Keith Graham -- Between egoism and altruism : outlines for a materialist conception of the good / Jeff Noonan -- Is there a paradox of altruism? / Robert Paul Churchill and Erin Street -- 'Are they my poor?' : the problem of altruism in a world of strangers / David Miller -- Good samaritanism : a matter of justice / Cecile Fabre -- Altruism and freedom / Jonathan Seglow -- Canaries in the mines? / Alasdair MacLean -- The right to trade in human body parts / Hillel Steiner.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "vi, 204 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0714655945 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0714684813 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Portland, Or. : Frank Cass Publishers,".
- catalog subject "171/.8 22".
- catalog subject "Altruism.".
- catalog subject "BJ1474 .E84 2004".
- catalog tableOfContents "Altruism, impartiality, and moral demands / Jurgen de Wispelaere -- Gratitude, contribution, and ethical theory / Saul Smilansky -- Altruism, self-interest, and the indistinctness of persons / Keith Graham -- Between egoism and altruism : outlines for a materialist conception of the good / Jeff Noonan -- Is there a paradox of altruism? / Robert Paul Churchill and Erin Street -- 'Are they my poor?' : the problem of altruism in a world of strangers / David Miller -- Good samaritanism : a matter of justice / Cecile Fabre -- Altruism and freedom / Jonathan Seglow -- Canaries in the mines? / Alasdair MacLean -- The right to trade in human body parts / Hillel Steiner.".
- catalog title "The ethics of altruism / edited by Jonathan Seglow.".
- catalog type "text".