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In defence of philanthropy /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[London] :
Agenda Publishing,
2021.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Dedication
- Copyright information
- Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: the need for a defence of philanthropy
- The need for a defence of philanthropy
- My interest in understanding philanthropy
- The empirical basis for this book
- Criticism and generalized cynicism affect both askers and givers
- A justification of the role, purpose and value of philanthropy in society
- The problematic consequence of damaging the reputation of philanthropy
- Three critiques of philanthropy
- When and why did hyper-criticism of philanthropy emerge?
- The successful landing of hyper-criticism
- The need for scrutiny and constructive critiques
- How the Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for careful consideration of criticism
- The positive potential of philanthropy
- 1 What is philanthropy?
- The roles and impacts of philanthropy across time
- The ongoing contested terrain of philanthropy
- A diversity of causes and contexts
- Changes in who is called a "philanthropist"
- Changes in philanthropy causes and beneficiaries over time
- Philanthropic motivation over time
- The logic of philanthropy, the collective action problem and the impossibility of free gifts
- Explanations for the existence of the contemporary philanthropy sector
- The philanthropy paradox: greater public support for philanthropy than for philanthropists
- Longstanding mixed motives and the problem of generalizing about philanthropy
- Philanthropy's greatest achievements
- Historic greatest achievements
- Modern greatest achievements
- Reflections on philanthropic achievements and how they relate to critics' concerns
- Conclusion
- 2 Is philanthropy really under attack?
- Philanthropists have not enjoyed ceaseless praise to date
- Criticism of philanthropists varies across cultural contexts.
- The longstanding nature of attacks on philanthropy
- Attacks on philanthropy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
- Attacks on philanthropy in the nineteenth century
- Attacks on philanthropy in the twentieth century
- Attacks on philanthropy in the twenty-first century
- Philanthropy in contemporary popular culture
- Summary of concerns raised about philanthropy: continuity and change
- Conclusion
- 3 The academic critique
- The academic critique of philanthropy
- Philanthropy is undemocratic
- Philanthropy is an exercise in power
- Philanthropy is insufficiently concerned with inequality
- Defending philanthropy against the academic critique
- The defence against the claim that philanthropy is undemocratic
- The gadfly defence
- The distinct and legitimate role of philanthropy
- Charity tax breaks are a tiny fraction of all fiscal incentives
- Charity tax breaks are decided by democratically elected bodies
- Charity tax breaks increase giving and are helpful for the demand side of philanthropy
- Against the claim that philanthropy is an exercise in power
- Against the claim that philanthropy is insufficiently concerned with inequality
- The "dead hand" of philanthropy or government
- Embracing the paradox of philanthropy
- The problematic consequences of the academic critique
- Conclusion
- 4 The insider critique
- The insider critique of philanthropy
- Scientific philanthropy
- Strategic philanthropy
- Philanthrocapitalism
- Effective altruism
- Defending philanthropy against the insider critique
- The normative challenge
- The reductionist challenge
- The attribution challenge
- The problematic consequences of the insider critique
- Delaying and deterring giving
- Increases the costs of fundraising and running a charity
- "Personal" philanthropy results in greater good
- Conclusion.
- 5 The populist critique
- The populist critique of philanthropy
- Philanthropy involves hidden interests
- Philanthropists are hypocritical
- Philanthropy creates material benefits for the donor
- Media coverage and the populist critique
- Defending philanthropy against the populist critique
- The populist critique promotes unhelpful and unfair caricatures of rich donors
- How philanthropists describe their motivation and philanthropic goals
- Donor motivations beyond the caricature
- Donor explanations for giving
- Anonymous giving and the caricature of conspicuous consumption
- Recognizing donors: the graffiti of government
- Challenging the "reputation-washing" caricature
- Populist critiques overlook ongoing efforts to improve philanthropic practice
- Cultural approval of philanthropy is related to donors' wealth
- The problematic consequences of the populist critique
- Conclusion
- 6 Why do attacks on philanthropy stick and what can be done about it?
- Do big donors have the means to cause harm?
- Do big donors have the motive to cause harm?
- Do big donors have the opportunity to cause harm?
- Reasons why attacks on philanthropy and philanthropists stick
- Do-gooder derogation: the preference for Goldilocks givers
- A nuanced response to critiques of philanthropy
- End ahistorical, unnuanced and ad hominem attacks on philanthropists
- Disentangle critiques of philanthropy from critiques of wealth and inequality
- Improve the practice of philanthropy
- Three ways to improve philanthropic practice
- Conclusion: in praise of philanthropy
- Philanthropy is not perfect but it has distinct value that is worth defending and celebrating
- Need for nuance, avoidance of generalizations and awareness of American exceptionalism.
- We need more, not fewer, philanthropists: the billion dollar
- or 2.5 trillion dollar
- question
- Noah's principle: credit only for building arks
- Conclusion
- References
- Index.