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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... important part of this learning process. As this book shows, however, humanitarian work is fraught with dangers and dilemmas. To propose 'concern for the person in need' as a guiding principle in addressing these dilemmas may not seem ...
... important part of this learning process. As this book shows, however, humanitarian work is fraught with dangers and dilemmas. To propose 'concern for the person in need' as a guiding principle in addressing these dilemmas may not seem ...
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... important to promote a better understanding of the dilemmas – and political economy – of humanitarian intervention among donors (and this includes the general public). That, to my mind, is one of the chief contributions of this book ...
... important to promote a better understanding of the dilemmas – and political economy – of humanitarian intervention among donors (and this includes the general public). That, to my mind, is one of the chief contributions of this book ...
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... important principles, such as 'humanity' on one hand, and those such as 'voluntary service' on the other, which appear relatively trivial. In any case, actions cannot be guided simultaneously by seven different principles. Instead of ...
... important principles, such as 'humanity' on one hand, and those such as 'voluntary service' on the other, which appear relatively trivial. In any case, actions cannot be guided simultaneously by seven different principles. Instead of ...
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... important to decide what is fundamental and what is peripheral. Or to put it another way, what are values and what are simply working mechanisms. What I argue in this book is that the principle of 'humanity' represents the fundamental ...
... important to decide what is fundamental and what is peripheral. Or to put it another way, what are values and what are simply working mechanisms. What I argue in this book is that the principle of 'humanity' represents the fundamental ...
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... important that we have the ability to sympathize with the emotions of other people; this develops as our experience of humanity widens. The difference in people's response is not necessarily a result of a 'caring nature' that some ...
... important that we have the ability to sympathize with the emotions of other people; this develops as our experience of humanity widens. The difference in people's response is not necessarily a result of a 'caring nature' that some ...
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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