Moral courage /
Publisher description: In a book rich with examples, Rushworth Kidder reveals that moral courage is the bridge between talking ethics and doing ethics. Defining it as a readiness to endure danger for the sake of principle, he explains that the courage to act is found at the intersection of three ele...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W. Morrow,
[2005]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Publisher description: In a book rich with examples, Rushworth Kidder reveals that moral courage is the bridge between talking ethics and doing ethics. Defining it as a readiness to endure danger for the sake of principle, he explains that the courage to act is found at the intersection of three elements: action based on core values, awareness of the risks, and a willingness to endure necessary hardship. By exploring how moral courage spurs us to strive for core values, he demonstrates the benefits of ethical action to the individual and to society -- and the severe consequences that can result from remaining morally dormant. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-294) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0060591544 |