Dark Sides of Empathy
Dark Sides of Empathy Many consider empathy to be the basis of moral action. In The Dark Sides of Empathy, Fritz Breithaupt contends that people often commit atrocities not out of a failure of…
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Dark Sides of Empathy
Many consider empathy to be the basis of moral action. In The Dark Sides of Empathy, Fritz Breithaupt contends that people often commit atrocities not out of a failure of empathy but rather as a direct consequence of over-identification and a desire to increase empathy. However, the ability to empathize with others is also a prerequisite for deliberate acts of humiliation and cruelty.
From mere callousness to terrorism, exploitation to sadism, and emotional vampirism to stalking, empathy all too often motivates and promotes malicious acts. Even well-meaning compassion can have many unintended consequences, such as intensifying conflicts or exploiting others.Empathy plays a central part in a variety of highly problematic behaviors. After tracing the development of empathy as an idea in German philosophy, Breithaupt looks at a wide-ranging series of case studies--from
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