Moral Intuitions

by James Wilson

Book Overview

The most acclaimed criminologist in the United States, James Q. Wilson, long concerned with the problem of evil deeds, now turns his attention to the reverse side of the coin: why most people perform honorably and well. Eschewing genetic and biological explanations, Wilson argues that most societies that survive do so because they require cooperation between people as a collective, while permitting advantages to accrue to individuals who excel. Wilson...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138528323
• ISBN13: 9781138528321
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 69 Pages