Can Society Pay for Altruism? [microform] : Or, Why Virtue Must Be Its Own Reward. IRSS Discussion Papers Series, Paper No. 3 / Elizabeth Martin.

A theory of altruism is presented which can be used to assess the effects of monetary reward incentives upon degree of altruistic giving. In this paper, the motive for altruism is hypothesized to be desire for self-esteem and the esteem of other people. However, one receives esteem only if the inten...

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Main Author:	Martin, Elizabeth
Corporate Author:	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute for Research in Social Science
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1978.
Subjects:	Altruism. Human Relations. Policy Formation. Prosocial Behavior. Rewards. Self Esteem. Social Attitudes. Social Influences. Social Planning. Social Psychology. Social Responsibility. Theories.