We investigate the selective pressures on a social trait when evolution occurs in a population of constant size. We show that any social trait that is spiteful simultaneously qualifies as altruistic. In other words, any trait that reduces the fitness of less related individuals necessarily increases that of related ones. Our analysis demonstrates that the distinction between "Hamiltonian spite"...

Increasingly research in the field of business and society suggests that ethics and corporate social responsibility can be profitable. Yet this work raises a troubling question: Is it ethical to use ethics and social responsibility in a strategic way? Is it possible to be ethical or socially responsible for the wrong reason? In this article, we define a strategy concept in order to situate the ...

The purpose of this paper is to further elucidate the importance of social relationships and social connectedness with aging in place and in developing elder-friendly communities. The process used in this study was inclusive of younger adults (age 40-65) as well as older adults (65+) in order to further understand how they envision a community that could support their own aging in place. A comm...

ANTONIO VIVES ABSTRACT Antonio Vives argues that multilateral development institutions are one of the most important drivers of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Taking advantage of their unique position as honest brokers, their global reach and their developmental objectives that coincide with those of CSR, they can advocate responsible practices, help develop a conducive environment, fin...

Implementing Services Integration and Interagency Collaboration: Experiences in Seven Counties Thomas Packard a , Rino Patti b , Donna Daly c & Jennifer TuckerTatlow a a School of Social Work, San Diego State University , San Diego , California , USA b School of Social Work, University of Southern California , Chula Vista , California , USA c College of Health and Human Services, San Diego Stat...

Corporate Social Responsibility has been recognized by policymakers and development specialists as a feasible driver for rural development. The present paper explores both theoretically and empirically how firms involved in CSR provide development opportunities to rural communities. The research first evaluates the applied literature on the implementation of CSR by private firms and policymaker...

Apoio social e saúde: contribuições das ciências sociais e humanas às intervenções em saúde Social support and health: contributions of the social and human sciences to health interventionssantes sobre a saúde dos indivíduos por meio da promoção de apoio formal ou informal 2. Contu-do, ao tentar isolar efeitos do apoio percebido so

Activity theory emphasizes the mediational role of the culture factors and the social factors in an activity system. Viewed from the perspective of activity theory, a problem-based learning (PBL) activity is an activity system, in which the cultural and social characteristics are different from that of traditional subject based learning. It is claimed that such distinction should be reflected i...