Putting altruism in context
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 25 (2):275-276 (2002)
| Abstract | I argue that Rachlin's notion of self-control is imprecise and not well suited to the discussion of altruism. Rachlin's broader agenda, to improve collective welfare by identifying behavioral mechanisms that increase altruism, neglects the fact that altruism is neither necessary nor sufficient for desirable social outcomes. | |||||||||
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