{"title":"Kristen Renwick Monroe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKristen Renwick Monroe\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the foundations of moral behaviour and ethical decision-making through thoughtful analysis and engaging narratives. Her works delve into the complexities of altruism and conscience, inviting readers to reflect on the forces that drive human kindness and social responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Monroe’s books offer a profound understanding of ethical psychology and philosophy, making them essential reading for anyone interested in the dynamics of morality and the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-conscience-calls-by-kristen-renwick-monroe-9780226829098","title":"When Conscience Calls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is moral courage? Why is it important and what drives it? An argument for why we should care about moral courage and how it shapes the world around us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWar, totalitarianism, pandemics, and political repression are among the many challenges and crises that force us to consider what humane people can do when the world falls apart. When tolerance disappears, truth becomes rare, and civilised discourse is a distant ideal, why do certain individuals find the courage to speak out when most do not?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Conscience Calls\u003c\/em\u003e offers powerful portraits of ordinary people performing extraordinary acts—be it confronting presidents and racist mobs or simply caring for and protecting the vulnerable. Uniting these portraits is the idea that moral courage stems not from choice but from one’s identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, Kristen Renwick Monroe argues bravery derives from who we are, our core values, and our capacity to believe we must change the world. \u003cem\u003eWhen Conscience Calls\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich examination of why some citizens embrace anger, bitterness, and fearmongering while others seek common ground, fight against dogma, and stand up to hate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428445470956,"sku":"9780226829098","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226829098.jpg?v=1774496662"},{"product_id":"the-heart-of-altruism-by-kristen-renwick-monroe-9780691058474","title":"The Heart of Altruism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs all human behaviour based on self-interest? Many social and biological theories would argue so, but such a perspective does not explain the many truly heroic acts committed by people willing to risk their lives in order to help others. In \u003cem\u003eThe Heart of Altruism\u003c\/em\u003e, Kristen Renwick Monroe boldly lays the groundwork for a social theory receptive to altruism by examining the experiences described by altruists themselves: from Otto, a German businessman who rescued over a hundred Jews in Nazi Germany, to Lucille, a newspaper poetry editor who, armed with her cane, saved a young girl who was being raped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMonroe's honest and moving interviews with these little-known heroes enable her to explore the causes of altruism and the differences between altruists and other people. By delineating an overarching perspective of humanity shared by altruists, Monroe demonstrates how social theories may begin to account for altruism and debunks the notions of scientific inevitability that stem from an overemphasis on self-interest. As Monroe has discovered, the financial and religious backgrounds of altruists vary greatly—as do their views on issues such as welfare, civil rights, and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAltruists do, however, share a certain way of looking at the world: where the rest of us see a stranger, altruists see a fellow human being. It is this perspective that many social theories overlook. Monroe restores altruism to a general theory of ethical political behaviour. She argues that to understand what makes one person act out of concern for others and not the self, we need to ask how that individual's perspective sets the range of options he or she finds available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471790457068,"sku":"9780691058474","price":112.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691058474-the-heart-of-altruism.jpg?v=1775254452"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kristen-renwick-monroe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}