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Doing good better : effective altruism and a radical new way to make a difference / William MacAskill.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
171.8 MACA	Adult Non Fiction		Campsie .	. Available .

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781783350490 (paperback)
Name	MacAskill, William, 1987- author.
Title	Doing good better : effective altruism and a radical new way to make a difference / William MacAskill.
Published	London : Guardian Books : Faber & Faber, 2015.
Published	©2015.
Description	x, 325 pages : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	Almost all of us want to make a difference. So we volunteer, donate to charity, recycle or try to cut down our carbon emissions. But rarely do we know how much of a difference we're really making. In a remarkable re-examination of the evidence, Doing Good Better reveals why buying sweatshop-produced goods benefits the poor; why cosmetic surgeons can do more good than charity workers; and why giving to a relief fund is generally not the best way to help after a natural disaster. By examining the charities you give to, the volunteering you do, the goods you buy and the career you pursue, this fascinating and often surprising guide shows how through simple actions you can improve thousands of lives - including your own.
Subjects	Altruism
	Charity
	Helping behavior
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Altruism . Charity . Helping behavior . See Also: Charity . Conduct of life . Ethics . Helping behavior . Social ethics . Altruism . Caring . Counseling . Encouragement . Human behavior . Interpersonal relations . Authors: MacAskill, William, 1987- .