UID:
almafu_9961574399502883
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 354 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-009-11570-7
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1-009-11590-1
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1-009-08967-6
Content:
Good self-control is a crucial factor in the distribution of life outcomes, ranging from success at school and work, to good mental and physical health, and to satisfying romantic relationships. While in the last decades psychologists have learned much about this all-important trait, both social theory and politics have not caught up. Many academics and policymakers still seem to believe that everybody has unlimited capacity for self-control and that maintaining discipline is purely a matter of volition. This book shows that such beliefs are fundamentally mistaken. It presents the state-of-the-art in research on self-control, explains why this trait has been largely overlooked, and sets out the profound implications of this psychological research for moral responsibility, distributive justice and public policy. It shows that the growing emphasis in politics on 'personal responsibility' is deeply problematic, and outlines alternatives more in accord with human psychology.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Aug 2022).
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Introduction -- Part I: Self-Control. A Gift for Life -- How Situation Undermines Self-Control -- Building Self-Control? -- The Value of the Future -- The Self-Control Effects of Poverty -- Part II: Implications for Society and Politics. The Ever-Growing Importance of Self-Control -- Self-Control and Moral Responsibility -- Who Should Get What? -- Conclusion: What Is to Be Done?
Additional Edition:
Tiemeijer, W. L., 1964- Self-control. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022 ISBN 9781009098564
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-009-09856-X
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009089678
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