For the greater good of all : perspectives on individualism, society, and leadership /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
| Description: | vi, 191 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Jepson studies in leadership Jepson studies in leadership. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8305562 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Perspectives on Individualism, Collectivism, and the Greater Good
- 1. What Do Capuchin Monkeys Tell Us about Cooperation?
- 2. Empathy-Induced Altruism: Friend or Foe of the Common Good?
- 3. Cultural Neuroscience and the Collective Good
- 4. A Brief History of Individualism in American Thought
- 5. Individualism, Collectivism, Leadership, and the Greater Good
- 6. Big Man, Big Heart? The Political Role of Aggrandizers in Egalitarian and Transegalitarian Societies
- 7. Resisting Machiavelli: Reducing Collective Harm in Conflict
- 8. A Hippocratic Oath for Philanthropists
- 9. Working for the Common Good: Individuals and Groups Address the Challenges Facing the World
- Notes on Contributors
- Index
