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Ethics for the Real World

Ronald A. Howard, Clinton D. Korver

How can you think through an ethical choice systematically, rather than hoping your instincts hold up under temptation?

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Author
Ronald A. Howard, Clinton D. Korver

Why read it

  • You will learn to commit to your ethical principles in advance, so you are not deciding under temptation in the moment
  • You will notice that most ethical lapses come from the temptation to serve your own interest, not from hard dilemmas
  • You will stop assuming only big offenders make ethical thinking errors, since the authors say the errors behind big and small transgressions are similar

Who it is for

  • A consultant tempted to shade an analysis for a client
  • A manager facing pressure to cut a corner this quarter
  • A student of ethics who wants a practical method

Contents

  1. Skillful Decision Making
  2. Almost Ethical
  3. Draw Distinctions
  4. Consult the Touchstones
  5. Draft Your Code
  6. Choose Action
  7. Transform Life
  8. Transform Work
  9. Habit of Wisdom
  10. The Elements of Ethical Thinking
  11. Ethical Codes
  12. OUR MESSAGES

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