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An edition of Against fairness (2012)

Against fairness

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A polymath philosopher shares lighthearted examples of humanity's unspoken instinct toward favoritism to argue against zealous pursuits of fairness.

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The University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
208

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Subjects

Preferences (Philosophy), Nepotism, Values, Fairness, Ethiek, Eerlijkheid, 08.38 ethics, Philosophy, Business ethics

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2012, The University of Chicago Press
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2012, University of Chicago Press
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Table of Contents

Even Jesus had a favorite
Saints and favorites
Fairness, tribes, and nephews
Classic cases of favoritism
To thy own tribe be true: biological favoritism
Moral gravity
The biochemistry of favoritism
Humans are wired for favoritism
A healthy addiction
Flexible favoritism
Kin selection
Rational or emotional motives
Conflicting brain systems
Facts and values
In praise of exceptions
Building the grid of impartiality
Going off the grid
Friendship and favoritism
Reasonable favoritism
"But, Dad, that's not fair!"
The fusion of feelings and ideas
Sowing the seeds of confusion: sharing
Sowing the seeds of confusion: open minds
Envy and fairness
Excellence, fairness, and favoritism
The circle of favors: global perspectives
Chinese favoritism
Face culture
Indian favoritism
Disentangling nepotism and corruption
Disentangling tribalism and tragedy
"Your people shall be my people?"
Minorities, majorities, and favoritism
Affirmative action and favoritism
The finite stretch
Feeling the stones with your feet
Because you're mine, I walk the line
The virtues of favoritism
You can't love humanity. You can only love people
The future of favoritism
The archbishop and the chambermaid.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Copyright Date
2012

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Dewey Decimal Class
179
Library of Congress
BJ1533.F2 A86 2012, BJ1533.F2 A86 2013, BJ1533.F2A86 2012, BJ1533

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Pagination
pages ;
Number of pages
208

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OL25276718M
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ISBN 10
0226029867, 0226923460
ISBN 13
9780226029863, 9780226923468
LCCN
2012013887
OCLC/WorldCat
783150173

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