Altruism, Welfare and the Law / by Charles Foster, Jonathan Herring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Charles, Author.

Herring, Jonathan, Author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Law, 2192-8568

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Law--History.

Ethics.

Conflict of laws.

International law.

Comparative law.

Psychology.

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law.

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law.

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an assault on the notion that it is empirically accurate and legally and philosophically satisfactory to see humans as atomistic entities. It contends that our welfare is inextricably entangled with that of others, and accordingly law and ethics, in determining our best interests, should recognise the central importance of relationality, the performance of obligations, and (even apparently injurious) altruism.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Altruism and Community: A Biological and Philosophical History

3. Rethinking the Welfare and Best Interest Principles

4. What Do the Courts Do?

5. Putting it Into Practice.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

3-319-21605-8