Moral Courage

If you are looking for a practical book on morality and applied ethics that most people can relate to, Rushworth M. Kidder's Moral Courage is an excellent choice. The book is well written, and includes a variety of examples of "real" people faced with moral dilemmas. Some failed. Some excelled.He defines moral courage as "the courage to be moral" which is living according to one's principles. Building on previous works where five universal values (honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, and compassion) were identified, this book discusses the elements of moral courage: (1) applying the values, (2) recognizing the risks, and (3) enduring the hardship.Kidder recognizes that those who have moral courage will sometimes be taking a stand that is not popular, but is nevertheless "the right thing to do." In other words, he doesn't take an unrealistic, "pollyana" approach to developing and exhibiting moral courage.I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to develop moral courage. This book is both inspirational and educational, and is equally applicable to the classroom and the board room.

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Rushworth Kidder was the gold standard in Morals and Ethics in the world. We purchase these books and teach Moral Courage and Ethical Fitness to citizens in Memphis. We have taught this work at universities, city and county government, and in classes we offer for nonprofit organizations. This work is relevant, thought provoking, and the best in class. I highly recommend all of Mr. Kidder's works.

Perfect no drawings or torn pages. Great condition.

The late Rushworth Kidder, founder of the Institute for Global Ethics, wrote this among other books. This book is also the basis for the for the training he did - and the Institute still does - around ethics issues. Highly recommended for reading and discussion stimulation.

This is a good read

The author drawing on many years of experience including live interviews and hundreds of ethics workshops around the world has provided an excellent resource with many insights into a most important area of life - the courage to live a moral and ethical life. I found the section on decision making when faced with conflicting values "right vs. right" particularly valuable.

The author clearly explains the concept and illustrates it with (too) many examples.Very easy to read, without compromise on the explanations.Since there are many examples, there is no need to read everything to understand it.Summaries are provided at the end of each chapters.It is the best book on the subject I have read.

The book deals with real cases which brings an easy understanding of the subject. super recommend