The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and WarEarthscan, 2013 - 241 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 climat. |
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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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 compro- mised , or even corrupted , by very ...
... 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 compro- mised , or even corrupted , by very ...
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... concern for others ' in social life . Of course , human beings are also capable of extreme selfishness and cruelty , as other sto- ries and anecdotes in this book indeed illustrate . But there is hope in the fact that compassion and concern ...
... concern for others ' in social life . Of course , human beings are also capable of extreme selfishness and cruelty , as other sto- ries and anecdotes in this book indeed illustrate . But there is hope in the fact that compassion and concern ...
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... concern in the onlooker . For most of us there is a limited amount that we are prepared or able to do , but relief workers have to convert such natural , emotional responses into practical action whilst addressing the stark dilemmas ...
... concern in the onlooker . For most of us there is a limited amount that we are prepared or able to do , but relief workers have to convert such natural , emotional responses into practical action whilst addressing the stark dilemmas ...
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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 clev- erness 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 clev- erness because we have ...
Conteúdo
Kosovo The Loss of Impartiality | 19 |
Ethiopia A Golden Age of Humanitarianism? | 45 |
Sudan Impartiality and Selfrespect | 71 |
Mozambique Vulnerability and Power | 95 |
Afghanistan Pride and Principle | 117 |
Somalia Emotion and Order | 139 |
Azerbaijan and Bosnia Responsibility and Rights | 161 |
The Rwanda Genocide Mans Inhumanity | 185 |
The Selfish Altruist | 203 |
Notes on the Sources | 215 |
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The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and War Tony Vaux,Anthony Vaux Visualização parcial - 2001 |
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