Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Hawley explores the ke...
Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust and distrust. Considerings questions such as 'Why do we value trust?' and Why do we want to be trusted rather than distrusted?', Hawley raises issues about the importance of trust in both the personal and public spheres, including family and relationships as well as politics and society.
原文摘录
· · · · · ·
But there may be a middle ground where we can decide to move from uncertainty to trust. If we are genuinely unsure whether someone can be relied upon, we may decide to take our chances and trust her Such trust can encourage trustworthiness when people react positively to being trusted, and this in turn can justify the original decision to trust. Parents must endure this, in taking difficult decisions about how far to trust their chilldren at different ages: minimizing trust may minimize danger, but it also minimizes opportunities for children to develop and demonstrate their trustworthiness. (查看原文)
Very Short Introductions(共700册)，
这套丛书还有
《Dada and Surrealism》《Homer: A Very Short Introduction》《Henry James》《Human Resource Management》《Metaphysics》
等
。
还没人写过短评呢