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Signaling goodness : social rules and public choice / Phillip J. Nelson and Kenneth V. Greene.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, Phillip J., 1929-
- Series:
- Economics, cognition, and society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Charities.
- Altruism.
- Social norms.
- Social perception.
- Political sociology.
- Public interest.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (261 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2003.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- A new approach to analyzing political and charitable behavior posits that morality significantly affects that behavior Political, intellectual, and academic discourse in the United States has been awash in political correctness, which has itself been berated and defended--yet little understood. As a corrective, Nelson and Greene look at a more general process: adopting political positions to enhance one's reputation for trustworthiness both to others and to oneself.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472113477
- 047211347X
- Publisher Number:
- 10.3998/mpub.17724
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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