Altruism
Universal and Selective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10542372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard A Epstein (0000-0001-6624-7311, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 388-405 |
| Publication date | 1993-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Service Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7961 • E-ISSN: 1537-5404 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/603997 |
| OpenAlex | W2030868443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
If altruism were universal, then it would be an unambiguous good that overcomes narrow impulses of self-interest. But often altruism is selective and thus leads to an intensification of strife across racial or ethnic lines. Political institutions must therefore take into account the dual nature of altruism and beware of altruistic justifications for any excessive concentration of state power. Similarly, analysts must be aware that many informal exchanges on the edge of the market are not altruistic, even though they lack the trappings of formal exchanges
Altruism (biology · Economics · Law and economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Power (physics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.04 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |