Altruism and the Boundaries of Sanity Journal Article

Overview

abstract

• ABSTRACT; I present a puzzle about our intuitive responses to two cases: saving another in an emergency versus donating all of one's organs to save strangers in ordinary circumstances. We have different reactions to the two types of cases. But are there morally relevant differences here, and if so, what are they?

CU Boulder Authors

• Fileva, Iskra

publication date

• October 26, 2025

Date in CU Experts

• October 29, 2025 11:30 AM

Full Author List

• Fileva I

author count

• 1

published in

• Philosophy and Public Affairs  Journal

Other Profiles

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0048-3915

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

• 1088-4963

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• https://doi.org/10.1111/papa.70007

Additional Document Info

number

• papa.70007