The Hand of Compassion: Portraits of Moral Choice During the Holocaust

by Kristen Renwick Monroe

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Through moving interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, Kristen Monroe casts new light on a question at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers and what drives such moral choice? Monroe's analysis points not to traditional explanations--such as religion or reason--but to identity. The rescuers' perceptions of themselves in relation to others made their extraordinary acts spontaneous and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691127735

ISBN13:9780691127736

Release Date:July 2006

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

Ethics Ethics & Morality History Humanities Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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