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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... concern for the person in need'. The term 'humanity' is perhaps a trifle ironic, since humankind is unlikely to strike an independent observer (say a visiting alien) as a paragon of concern for human needs. More likely, it would appear ...
... concern for the person in need'. The term 'humanity' is perhaps a trifle ironic, since humankind is unlikely to strike an independent observer (say a visiting alien) as a paragon of concern for human needs. More likely, it would appear ...
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... concern for the person in need' does have a sharp edge as a principle of humanitarian action. The reason for this is that, contrary to popular perception, humanitarian action is often compromised, or even corrupted, by very different ...
... concern for the person in need' does have a sharp edge as a principle of humanitarian action. The reason for this is that, contrary to popular perception, humanitarian action is often compromised, or even corrupted, by very different ...
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... concern for others' in social life. Ofcourse, human beings are also capable of extreme selfishness and cruelty, as other stories and anecdotes in this book indeed illustrate. But there is hope in the fact that compassion and concern can ...
... concern for others' in social life. Ofcourse, human beings are also capable of extreme selfishness and cruelty, as other stories and anecdotes in this book indeed illustrate. But there is hope in the fact that compassion and concern can ...
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... concern, but other feelings of which we would rather not be conscious. Maybe a little smugness because the same thing has not happened to us. Perhaps even a sense of superiority, crediting ourselves with cleverness because we have ...
... concern, but other feelings of which we would rather not be conscious. Maybe a little smugness because the same thing has not happened to us. Perhaps even a sense of superiority, crediting ourselves with cleverness because we have ...
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... concern is an expression of our self and of our feelings. For most of us there are no religious or social norms that fix our standard of response. We struggle with our selfishness, trying to find something outside to guide our response ...
... concern is an expression of our self and of our feelings. For most of us there are no religious or social norms that fix our standard of response. We struggle with our selfishness, trying to find something outside to guide our response ...
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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