Justice and self-interest : two fundamental motives

Melvin J. Lerner, 1929-Susan D. Clayton, 1960-

ISBN 9781107002333, ISBN 1107002338

utgivning

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011

x, 268 p.

Melvin J. Lerner, Susan Clayton

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Bibliografi, Ej skönlitteratur

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Social justice., Justice., Self-interest., Sociale rechtvaardigheid, Eigenbelang

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Sammanfattning

"This volume argues that the commitment to justice is a fundamental motive and that it sometimes takes priority over self-interest"--

Innehållsförteckning

Contesting the primacy of self-interest -- Why does justice matter?: the development of a personal contract -- Commitment to justice: the initial primary automatic reaction -- Explaining the myth of self-interest -- Defining the justice motive: re-integrating procedural and distributive justice -- How people assess deservingness and justice: the role of social norms -- Integrating justice and self-interest: a tentative model -- Maintaining the commitment to justice in a complex world -- Bringing it closer to home: justice in another 'American tragedy' -- Emotional aftereffects: some negative consequences and thoughts on how to avoid them.