We Make a Life By What We Give

Informationen zum Autor Richard B. Gunderman is Vice Chairman, Radiology and Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Klappentext Richard B. Gunderman is Vice Chairman, Radiology and Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy at Indiana University¿Purdue University Indianapolis. Zusammenfassung According to an old saying, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." This book shows us that the key to more rewarding giving can be found by looking beyond mere donations of money. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments 1. Imagining Philanthropy 2. The Golden Rule 3. Four Gifts 4. The Potential to Share 5. The Good Samaritan 6. Egoism, Altruism, and Service 7. Doing Well by Doing Good 8. Idealists and Realists 9. What Are We Part of? 10. The Seven Deadly Sins 11. Materialist Philanthropy 12. Whoever Has Will Receive More 13. Hoarding and Sharing 14. Lessons from the Least 15. Lower and Higher 16. Who Is Expendable? 17. How Much and How Well? 18. Are We Hospitable? 19. Rules and Aspirations 20. Suffering 21. Treasure in Earthen Vessels 22. Ethics and Metaphysics Suggested Readings Index

Product details

• Authors: Richard B Gunderman, Richard B. Gunderman, Gunderman Richard B
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.02.2008
• EAN: 9780253350763
• ISBN: 978-0-253-35076-3
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies; Philanthropic and Nonprofit St; Indiana University Press; Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies; Philanthropic and Nonprofit St
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries