| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxxviii, 322 pages ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-300) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The New Ethical Landscape -- pt. I: What is Wrong -- 1. Running From Blame -- 2. Cheating, The Big Mistake -- pt. II: Improving the Picture -- 3. The Challenge of Moral Education -- 4. Ethics Go to College -- 5. An Ethic of Work -- 6. Real Ethics for Business -- pt. III: Choosing Well on Novel Ground -- 7. The Child I Always Dreamt About -- 8. Consumption Ethics -- 9. Living Beautifully -- 10. The Best Way to Die -- pt. IV: Just Living Together -- 11. Beyond Your Own Kind -- 12. Leave Home on Election Day -- Conclusion: An Agenda for Better Ethics. |
| Summary |
Ethics professor Allen examines the new world we find ourselves in and the choices we make as we navigate through it. Drawing from her own experiences as an African-American woman, a wife in a mixed-race marriage, a mother, a scholar, and a teacher, Allen explores the reasons why what we would like to do so often wins out over what we know we ought to do. She reveals unexpected sources of temptation and resources for moral guidance and explains why responsible choice is more crucial now than perhaps at any other time in history. After articulating the problems, she lays out her "agenda for better ethics," showing us specific ways to fight ethical failure, make choices well, and build stronger communities to enrich our lives.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Conduct of life.
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Ethics.
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Conduct of life. (OCoLC)fst00874563
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Ethics. (OCoLC)fst00915833
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| ISBN |
078686897X |
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9780786868971 |
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