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1 online resource (325 pages) |
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Cover; Half-title Page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; Introduction: The Tragedy of Commonsense Morality; Part I. Moral Problems; 1. The Tragedy of the Commons; 2. Moral Machinery; 3. Strife on the New Pastures; Part II. Morality Fast and Slow; 4. Trolleyology; 5. Eff iciency, Flexibility, and the Dual-Process Brain; Part III. Common Currency; 6. A Splendid Idea; 7. In Search of Common Currency; 8. Common Currency Found; Part IV. Moral Convictions; 9. Alarming Acts; 10. Justice and Fairness; Part V. Moral Solutions; 11. Deep Pragmatism |
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12. Beyond Point-and-Shoot Morality: Six Rules for Modern HerdersAcknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Image Credits; Index |
| Summary |
Our brains were designed for tribal life, for getting along with a select group of others (Us), and for fighting off everyone else (Them). But modern life has thrust the world's tribes into a shared space, creating conflicts of interest and clashes of values, along with unprecedented opportunities. As the world shrinks, the moral lines that divide us become more salient and more puzzling. We fight over everything from tax codes to gay marriage to global warming, and we wonder where, if at all, we can find our common ground. A grand synthesis of neuroscience, psychology, an |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-325) and index |
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Print version record |
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Ethics.
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Emotions.
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Civilization.
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Social psychology.
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Psychology, Social
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Ethics
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Civilization
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ethics (philosophy)
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civilization.
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social psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Applied Psychology.
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MEDICAL -- Neuroscience.
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PHILOSOPHY -- General.
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Philosophy.
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Social psychology
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Civilization
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Emotions
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Ethics
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Ethik
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Gesellschaft
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Sozialpsychologie
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Gruppidentitet -- etik och moral.
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Stamsamhällen -- etik och moral -- historia.
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Etik.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781782393382 |
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1782393382 |
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