Doing good better : how effective altruism can help you make a difference (Record no. 15538)
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fixed length control field | 01509cam a2200169 i 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9781592409662 |
Terms of availability | $595 |
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Original cataloging agency | DLC |
Language of cataloging | eng |
Transcribing agency | DLC |
Modifying agency | DLC |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 171/.8 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
Personal name | MacAskill, William |
Dates associated with a name | 1987- |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Doing good better : how effective altruism can help you make a difference |
Statement of responsibility, etc | William MacAskill |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | New York |
Name of publisher | Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House |
Year of publication | 2016 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | viii, 258 p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | While a researcher at Oxford, William MacAskill decided to devote his study to a simple question: How can we do good better? MacAskill realized that, while most of us want to make a difference, we often decide how to do so based on assumptions and emotions rather than facts. As a result, our good intentions often lead to ineffective, sometimes downright harmful, outcomes.<br/> <br/>As an antidote, MacAskill and his colleagues developed effective altruism—a practical, data-driven approach to doing good that allows us to make a tremendous difference regardless of our resources. Effective altruists operate by asking certain key questions that force them to think differently, set aside biases, and use evidence and careful reasoning rather than act on impulse. In Doing Good Better, MacAskill lays out these principles and shows that, when we use them correctly—when we apply the head and the heart to each of our altruistic endeavors—each of us has the power to do an astonishing amount of good. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Altruism |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical Term | Helping behavior |
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Koha item type | Books |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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DIS Library | DIS Library | New Titles | 26/11/2021 | 595.00 | 171.8 Macaski | MH010137 | Books |