Project Gutenberg 2009-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 132 Tufts, James Hayden 1862 1942 Tufts, James H. (James Hayden) 18022092 The Ethics of Coöperation E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "The Ethics of Coöperation" by James Hayden Tufts is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century, specifically published in 1918. The book examines the moral implications and significance of coöperation as an essential principle in human societies, contrasting it with dominance and competition. It argues for the pivotal role of coöperation in fostering mutual respect and joint purpose, positing that it ultimately serves the common good more effectively than the other strategies. In this work, Tufts explores the evolution of human societies through the lenses of dominance, competition, and coöperation. He presents historical contexts from primitive tribal structures to modern industrial society, emphasizing that while dominance and fierce competition can lead to exploitation and inequality, coöperation enriches human interactions, fosters social welfare, and opens new avenues for collective progress. He critiques existing economic practices that prioritize individual gain over communal well-being, advocating for a shift towards a more ethical economic framework that prioritizes shared responsibilities and seeks to enhance the quality of life for all participants in society. Tufts' exploration is both a philosophical argument and a call to action, inviting readers to envision a future steered by the principles of coöperation in all aspects of human endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Cooperation Social ethics HM Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 81715 2025-08-12T08:06:45.974915 text/html 78573 2020-05-26T14:02:24 text/html 117011 2025-08-12T08:06:50.853892 application/epub+zip 115907 2025-08-12T08:06:48.496896 application/epub+zip 96982 2025-08-12T08:06:47.410894 application/epub+zip 212010 2025-08-12T08:06:52.710869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201682 2025-08-12T08:06:50.195918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149025 2022-09-13T15:44:06.687635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72750 2025-08-12T08:06:45.571918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72280 2020-05-26T14:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72287 2020-05-26T14:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20392 2025-08-12T08:06:52.835861 application/rdf+xml 12016 2025-08-12T08:06:47.911882 image/jpeg 3446 2025-08-12T08:06:47.660893 image/jpeg 27667 2020-05-26T14:03:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 41740 2020-05-26T14:03:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 27666 2020-05-26T14:03:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 111692 2025-08-12T08:06:45.985923 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog