The Hand of Compassion

“[A] fascinating treatise on moral psychology . . . in-depth interviews with five people who risked their lives to rescue Jews during World War II.” — Publishers Weekly Through moving interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, Kristen Monroe casts new light on a question at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers and what drives such moral choice? Monroe's analysis points not to traditional explanations—such as religion or reason—but to