The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and WarRoutledge, 17 de jun. de 2013 - 240 páginas Provides an analysis of some of the most traumatic situations involving famine and war of the last two decades, helping us to understand what it takes to be an aid worker and how important humanitarian action is today. Famine and war evoke strong emotional reactions, and for most people there is a limited amount they can do. But the relief worker has to convert emotional responses into practical action and difficult choices - whom to help and how. Their own feelings have to motivate action for others. But can they separate out their own selfish feelings and prejudices in such an emotive climate? How do they avoid being partial among those they are helping? Are they motivated by altruistic concern, or the power they experience or the attention they receive? Tony Vaux brings over 20 years experience as one of Oxfam's leading emergency managers to the exploration of the conflicts between subjective impulses and objective judgements and the dilemmas relief workers contend with. |
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... called, goes down quite well with sensation-hungry readers, and a little bit of sensation is perhaps necessary to draw attention to the issues involved. But this adversarial approach does not do justice to the complexities of ...
... called, goes down quite well with sensation-hungry readers, and a little bit of sensation is perhaps necessary to draw attention to the issues involved. But this adversarial approach does not do justice to the complexities of ...
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... called Third World First. I cannot remember how I got into it, but I do recall going from room to room collecting money to relieve starvation. I remember one scene vividly. I had fallen into a routine of jokingly saying 'I'm after your ...
... called Third World First. I cannot remember how I got into it, but I do recall going from room to room collecting money to relieve starvation. I remember one scene vividly. I had fallen into a routine of jokingly saying 'I'm after your ...
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... called shallow and superficial. Was that pride? I ask because it is something I have often found to be a block to humanitarian aid. In Afghanistan, Oxfam staff declared that they would stop all aid programmes until the Taliban allowed ...
... called shallow and superficial. Was that pride? I ask because it is something I have often found to be a block to humanitarian aid. In Afghanistan, Oxfam staff declared that they would stop all aid programmes until the Taliban allowed ...
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Conteúdo
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A Golden Age of Humanitarianism? | 43 |
Impartiality and Selfrespect | 69 |
Vulnerability and Power | 93 |
Pride and Principle | 115 |
Emotion and Order | 137 |
Responsibility and Rights | 159 |
Mans Inhumanity | 183 |
Chapter 9 The Selfish Altruist | 201 |
Notes on the Sources | 213 |
Index | 224 |
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The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and War Tony Vaux,Anthony Vaux Visualização parcial - 2013 |
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