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Revealing Altruism

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Folbre, Nancy; Goodin, Robert

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The traditional neoclassical economic view that preferences are "inscrutable" and can only be revealed through behavior would, if true, make it difficult for altruists to make efficient decisions. We question whether altruism should be defined as a preference that can be revealed, or indeed, as a preference at all. One alternative is to treat altruism as a disposition that can be strengthened or weakened by social institutions.

dc.contributor.authorFolbre, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorGoodin, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T22:49:14Z
dc.identifier.issn0034-6764
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/80437
dc.description.abstractThe traditional neoclassical economic view that preferences are "inscrutable" and can only be revealed through behavior would, if true, make it difficult for altruists to make efficient decisions. We question whether altruism should be defined as a preference that can be revealed, or indeed, as a preference at all. One alternative is to treat altruism as a disposition that can be strengthened or weakened by social institutions.
dc.publisherRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group
dc.sourceReview of Social Economy
dc.subjectKeywords: Altruism as a disposition; Altruism as a preference; Institutions; Neoclassical economics
dc.titleRevealing Altruism
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.citationvolume62
dc.date.issued2004
local.identifier.absfor140219 - Welfare Economics
local.identifier.absfor220319 - Social Philosophy
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub8699
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationFolbre, Nancy, University of Massachusetts
local.contributor.affiliationGoodin, Robert, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage25
dc.date.updated2015-12-11T10:33:05Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-1842478930
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