The organ donor experience : good samaritans and the meaning of altruism /

The organ donor experience : good samaritans and the meaning of altruism / / Katrina A. Bramstedt and Rena Down.

"Organ donors are, by definition, altruists, and their act is even more generous when they remain anonymous. But altruism doesn't tell the whole story. There are myriad motivations, some subconscious, some conscious, that compel people to donate a part of themselves to someone they don...

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Down, Rena.
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Year of Publication:2011
Language:English
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Physical Description:ix, 201 p.
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245 1 4 |a The organ donor experience  |h [electronic resource] :  |b good samaritans and the meaning of altruism /  |c Katrina A. Bramstedt and Rena Down. 
260 |a Lanham, Md. :  |b Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,  |c 2011. 
300 |a ix, 201 p. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a pt. 1. Ethics and altruism -- pt. 2. Destined to be a donor -- pt. 3. Serving others and giving back -- pt. 4. The gift of giving -- pt. 5. Life experience and giving -- pt. 6. Becoming an organ donor -- pt. 7. Life after organ donation. 
520 |a "Organ donors are, by definition, altruists, and their act is even more generous when they remain anonymous. But altruism doesn't tell the whole story. There are myriad motivations, some subconscious, some conscious, that compel people to donate a part of themselves to someone they don't know. The Organ Donor Experience uncovers the desires, personalities and motivations of Good Samaritan organ donors and reveals much about the process of donating an organ to a needy recipient"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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650 0 |a Organ donors. 
650 0 |a Organ donors  |x Psychology. 
650 0 |a Generosity. 
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