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24 alternatives to The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Ethics and charity from...wait, Adam Smith?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Theory of Moral Sentiments launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Moral Tribes▲56

   Emotion, reason, and the gap between us and them

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Moral Landscape▲64

   How science can determine human values.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Power of Ideals▲62

   The Real Story of Moral Choice

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Famine, Affluence, and Morality▲60

   Peter Singer's essay on moral obligations, near and far

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Waking Up #44 - Being Good and Doing Good: A Conversation with William MacAskill▲55

   Effective altruism, moral illusions, and existential risk

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   The Origins of Virtue▲14

   Human instincts and the evolution of cooperation

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Happiness Hypothesis▲24

   Philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychology

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Predictably Irrational▲96

   The hidden forces that shape our decisions

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Doing Good Better▲127

   How effective altruism can help you make a difference

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Youngblood▲71

    The moral complexity of war & its psychological toll

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom▲57

    Ancient wisdom paired with modern science

    2016 · happinesshypothesis.com · its alternatives →

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    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Influence▲90

    The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Road to Character▲73

    The deeper values that should inform our lives

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Ego Is The Enemy▲140

    Ryan Holiday's new book on humility and resilience

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Happiness Equation▲70

    Want nothing + do anything = Have everything

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Human Condition▲71

    A classic work of social theory & the nature of human agency

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Little Book of Design Research Ethics, from IDEO▲138

    Ethics on seeking and sharing insights about people's lives

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't▲56

    Perhaps a better corporate motto than "Don't be evil"

    2015 · gsb.stanford.edu · its alternatives →

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    Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion▲76

    The book on persuasion that explains why people say yes.

    2015 · goodreads.com · its alternatives →

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    The Selfish Gene▲96

    Human behavior driven by biological Darwinism

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Letters from a Stoic▲85

    Seneca's thoughts on the human condition

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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