Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Skillful decision making -- Almost ethical -- Draw distinctions -- Consult the touchstones -- Draft your code -- Choose action -- Transform life -- Transform work -- Epilogue: habit of wisdom -- Appendix A: The critical elements of ethical thinking -- Appendix B: Ethical codes -- Our messages.
Summary
Ethics for the Real World offers practical advice on how to make more effective decisions every day. More important, Howard and Korver show how to create a personal ethical code - not one that looks good to others, but a code you can genuinely commit to. You'll learn to: identify ethically sensitve actions, make decisions by applying ethical distinctions, commit in advance to ethical principles and generate creative alternatives to resolve dilemmas.
