Ethics category: 8196 books
The Language of Conscience
Using Enlightened Conservatism to Build Cooperative Capital and Character
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
Description of Enlightened Conservatism as the creation of an environment where conscience predominates over convenience to bring character and ethics. Philosophical analysis of the cultural values and areas of power affected and how nonprofit institutions give advantage to the development of an environment of conscience. A 2003 Finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Philosophy Book of the Year.
The Secular Saints
And Why Morals Are Not Just Subjective
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
The term “secular saint” may immediately raise questions or even objections. Each religion specifies grounds for being considered a saint. What does it mean to be a secular saint? Presumably an exemplary life. But exemplary based on what? Exemplary according to whom? Perhaps an exemplary life...
Humanitarian Ethics
A Guide to the Morality of Aid in War and Disaster
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2015
Humanitarians are required to be impartial, independent, professionally competent and focused only on preventing and alleviating human suffering. It can be hard living up to these principles when others do not share them, while persuading political and military authorities and non-state actors to...
On Being Awesome
A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
In this lively treatise, pro-skater-turned-philosopher Nick Riggle presents a theory of awesomeness (and its opposite, suckiness) that’s both sharply illuminating and more timely than ever
“Nick Riggle’s fun book is ‘awesome’ by its own definition. But don’t miss its profound ambition,...
How Good People Make Tough Choices Rev Ed
Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2009
This insightful and brilliant analysis of ethics teaches readers valuable skills in evaluating tough choices and arriving at sound conclusions.
“A thought-provoking guide to enlightened and progressive personal behavior.”
—Jimmy Carter
An essential guide to ethical action updated...
The Life of Meaning
Reflections on Faith, Doubt, and Repairing the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, which Bob Abernethy conceived and anchors, has been described as "the best spot on the television landscape to take in the broad view of the spiritual dimension of American life . . ." by the Christian Science Monitor. "Finally," wrote the...
by Sean Hannon
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014
Inner Bushido concisely and assertively challenges many long-held assumptions surrounding Samurai ethics, while offering a practical re-interpretation of the so-called seven virtues of Bushido. Hannon takes a starkly unorthodox approach to exploring this esteemed system of values and offers a refreshing,...
Christian Economic Ethics
History and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
What does the history of Christian views of economic life mean for economic life in the twenty-first century? Here Daniel Finn reviews the insights provided by a large number of texts, from the Bible and the early church, to the Middle Ages and the Protestant Reformation, to treatments of the subject...
by Rushworth M Kidder
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Why did a group of teenagers watch a friend die instead of putting their own reputations at risk? Why did a top White House official decide to come clean and accept a prison sentence during Watergate? Why did a finance executive turn down millions out of respect for her employer? Why are some willing...
The Polished Mirror
Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and Sufism
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
How are virtue ethics presented in Islamic writings? Focusing on two pre-modern scholarly traditions central to contemplating virtue – philosophy and Sufism – The Polished Mirror presents the thinkers, metaphysicians, saints, poets and mystics who contributed to the pursuit of the perfection of...
Faith in a Hard Ground
Essays on Religion, Philosophy and Ethics by G.E.M. Anscombe
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
Elizabeth Anscombe’s forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics, published in 2005.
Crisis and Recovery
Ethics, Economics and Justice
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2010
During the ongoing global financial crisis, a lack of moral and ethical leadership in society has been exposed. The Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and Larry Elliott, The Guardian , bring together their thoughts on the issues of ethics and morality in business, with contributions from leading business figures.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance
Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
This book deals with the role of international standards for corporate governance in the context of corporate social responsibility. Based on the fundamentals of moral theory, the book examines governance and CSR in general, addressing questions such as: Is “good governance” not affected by moral...
Business Efficiency and Ethics
Values and Strategic Decision Making
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015