Justice and Self-Interest: Two Fundamental Motives

ISBN-13: 9781107002333 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 280 str.

Melvin J Lerner

Opis

This 2011 volume argues that the commitment to justice is a fundamental motive and that it sometimes takes priority over self-interest.

Recenzje

"...This study goes beyond previous attempts (such as Beyond Self-Interest, ed. by Jane Mansbridge, CH, Dec'90, 28-2396) describing human behavior as being guided by a complex interaction of self-interest and public interest. A solid resource in the areas.of social psychology, social justice, sociology, and political science.... Recommended..."
--M. Bonner, Hawai'i Pacific University, CHOICE

Spis treści

1. Contesting the primacy of self-interest; 2. Why does justice matter? The development of a personal contract; 3. Commitment to justice: the initial primary automatic reaction; 4. Explaining the myth of self-interest; 5. Defining the justice motive: re-integrating procedural and distributive justice; 6. How people assess deserving and justice: the role of social norms; 7. Integrating justice and self-interest: a tentative model; 8. Maintaining the commitment to justice in a complex world; 9. Bringing it closer to home: justice in another 'American tragedy'; 10. Emotional aftereffects: some negative consequences and thoughts on how to avoid them.