"Cultivating Conscience is a blistering attack on the 'law and economics' school, which has had an enormous impact in the US legal academy. . . . But despite that focus, Cultivating Conscience is not only for a US readership: its clear and highly readable style, enlivened by real-life examples, also makes it accessible and of great interest on this side of the Atlantic. . . . Cultivating Conscience is lucid and stimulating."---Bill Bowring, Times Higher Education
"Duality in human nature, and the connection between conscience and public policy, is masterfully examined in this book by Lynn A. Stout. . . . Cultivating Conscience is a forceful and rational proposition for reasonable change."---John Michael Senger, ForeWord Reviews
"Stout makes the compelling case that conscience is neither a rare nor quirky phenomenon, but a vital force woven into our daily lives. . . . This book proves that if we care about effective laws and civilized society, the powers of conscience are simply too important for us to ignore."---Marshal Zeringue, Campaign for the American Reader blog
"Cultivating Conscience is one of those rare books¡ªessentially a single-theme book, an apologia for the author's subject matter¡ªthat eruditely comingles several fields of knowledge, is clearly and succinctly written, holds the reader's full attention throughout, and whose contents affect the reader's thoughts at unsuspecting times and on various topics long after reading is complete. In short, it is well worth reading by both laypersons and professionals."---Cynthia C. Siebel, PsycCRITIQUES
Chapter Page
Acknowledgements vii
Part 1
Chapter 1 Franco's Choice 3
Chapter 2 Holmes' Folly 23
Chapter 3 Blind to Goodness: Why We Don't See Conscience 45
Part 2
Chapter 4 Games People Play: Unselfish Prosocial Behavior in Experimental Gaming 75
Chapter 5 The Jekyll/Hyde Syndrome: A Three-Factor Social Model of Unselfish Prosocial Behavior 94
Chapter 6 Origins 122
Part 3
Chapter 7 My Brother's Keeper. The Role of Unselfishness in Tort Law 151
Chapter 8 Picking Prosocial Partners: The Story of Relational Contract 175
Chapter 9 Crime, Punishment, and Community 200
Part 4
Conclusion: Chariots of the Sun 233
Notes 255
Works Cited 281
Index 299