The Moral Black Hole

It is commonly believed that people become selfish and turn to looting, price gouging, and other immoral behaviour in emergencies. This has been the basis for an argument justifying extraordinary measures in emergencies. It states that if emergencies are not curtailed, breakdown of moral norms threa...

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Authors: Sandin, Per (Author) ; Wester, Misse (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2009
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2009, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 291-301
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Disasters
B Emergencies
B Crisis
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