Previous articleNext article No AccessAltruism and the Theory of Rational Action: Rescuers of Jews in Nazi EuropeKristen R. Monroe, Michael C. Barton, and Ute KlingemannKristen R. Monroe Search for more articles by this author , Michael C. Barton Search for more articles by this author , and Ute Klingemann Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Ethics Volume 101, Number 1Oct., 1990 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/293262 Views: 37Total views on this site Citations: 34Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1990 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Luigi Pellizzoni A different kind of emancipation? From lifestyle to form-of-life, European Journal of Social Theory 25, no.11 (Jun 2021): 155–171.https://doi.org/10.1177/13684310211027331Emily A. 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