Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory

Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory
Author: Edmund S. Phelps
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Total Pages: 243
Release: 1975-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1610446798

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.

Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity

Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity
Author: Serge-Christophe Kolm
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2006-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0080478263

The Handbook on the Economics of Giving, Reciprocity and Altruism provides a comprehensive set of reviews of literature on the economics of nonmarket voluntary transfers. The foundations of the field are reviewed first, with a sequence of chapters that present the hard core of the theoretical and empirical analyses of giving, reciprocity and altruism in economics, examining their relations with the viewpoints of moral philosophy, psychology, sociobiology, sociology and economic anthropology. Secondly, a comprehensive set of applications are considered of all the aspects of society where nonmarket voluntary transfers are significant: family and intergenerational transfers; charity and charitable institutions; the nonprofit economy; interpersonal relations in the workplace; the Welfare State; and international aid.*Every volume contains contributions from leading researchers*Each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of a particular topic *The series provides comprehensive and accessible surveys

Caring Economics

Caring Economics
Author: Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1250064120

"Can the hyperambitious, bottom-line-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In [this book], experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide-ranging, scientific-based discussion on economics and altruism"--Dust jacket flap.

Altruism and Beyond

Altruism and Beyond
Author: Oded Stark
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1999-10-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521663731

Revised, updated and in paperback, studies altruistic and nonaltruistic motives for transfers between families and groups.

The Heart of Altruism

The Heart of Altruism
Author: Kristen Renwick Monroe
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1998-07-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0691058474

Is all human behavior based on self-interest? Many social and biological theories would argue so, but such a perspective does not explain the many truly heroic acts committed by people willing to risk their lives to help others. Kristen Monroe boldly lays the groundwork for a social theory toward altruism by examining the experiences described by altruists themselves.

Does Altruism Exist?

Does Altruism Exist?
Author: David Sloan Wilson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0300189494

Argues that altruism is an inherent factor of group functionality and discusses how studying group function can promote positive changes to the human condition.

Parental Priorities and Economic Inequality

Parental Priorities and Economic Inequality
Author: Casey B. Mulligan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780226548395

Focuses on intergenerational mobility, and intergenerational transmission of inequality.

The Economics of Altruism

The Economics of Altruism
Author: Stefano Zamagni
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This volume contains 34 articles on the economics of altruism published after 1975. The articles are grouped under 6 headings: the emergence of altruistic behaviour, varieties of altruism, the relevance of altruism and selfishness, altruism and allocation of resources, evolutionary dynamics of altruism, extended rationality and altruistic behaviour. It should be welcomed by all those with an interest in economics, philosophy, psychology and sociology.

The Economics of Fairness

The Economics of Fairness
Author: Alexander W. Cappelen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Economics
ISBN: 9781848443259

A growing literature in economics has studied how fairness considerations shape human behavior. This research collection comprises forty key theoretical and empirical contributions spanning the last four decades, along with influential related work in normative economics. These papers show that the fairness motive is essential for understanding human behavior in a wide range of settings, such as markets, bargaining, and redistributive situations. They document large heterogeneity in what people view as fair and the importance people attach to fairness, displaying how a concern for fairness develops in childhood and manifests itself in the brain. Together with an original introduction by the editors, this volume will be a valuable research tool for those interested in the fascinating field of the economics of fairness.

Behavioural and Experimental Economics

Behavioural and Experimental Economics
Author: Steven Durlauf
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230280781

Specially selected from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2nd edition, each article within this compendium covers the fundamental themes within the discipline and is written by a leading practitioner in the field. A handy reference tool.