Book description
Minor ethical lapses can seem harmless, but they instill in us a hard-to-break habit of distorted thinking. Rationalizations drown out our inner voice, and we make up the rules as we go. We lose control of our decisions, fall victim to the temptations and pressures of our situations, taint our characters, and sour business and personal relationships.
In Ethics for the Real World, Ronald Howard and Clinton Korver explain how to master the art of ethical decision making by:
Identifying potential compromises in your own life
Applying distinctions to clarify your ethical thinking
Committing in advance to ethical principles
Generating creative alternatives to resolve dilemmas
Packed with real-life examples, this book gives you practical advice to respond skillfully to life's inevitable ethical challenges. Not only can you make right decisions, you can acquire new habits that will realize the best in yourself and transform your relationships.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION - Skillful Decision Making
- CHAPTER 1 - Almost Ethical
- CHAPTER 2 - Draw Distinctions
- CHAPTER 3 - Consult the Touchstones
- CHAPTER 4 - Draft Your Code
- CHAPTER 5 - Choose Action
- CHAPTER 6 - Transform Life
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CHAPTER 7 - Transform Work
- There Is Only One You
- The Right Profession
- The Right Affiliation
- Transform Lying at Work
- Transform Deception at Work
- Transform Broken Promises at Work
- Transform Temptations to Keep (and Reveal) Secrets
- Transform Theft at Work
- Transform Harm at Work
- The Growth Choice at Work
- ⢠Your Turn: Transform Daily Work
- EPILOGUE - Habit of Wisdom
- APPENDIX A - The Elements of Ethical Thinking
- APPENDIX B - Ethical Codes
- OUR MESSAGES
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- NOTES
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Product information
- Title: Ethics for the Real World: Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work and Life
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2008
- Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
- ISBN: 9781422121061
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