Ethical Excellence

Author : Heidi M. Giebel
Publisher : Catholic University of America Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813233338

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Why do some people achieve ethical excellence while others fail? For example, how did Gloria Lewis overcome a lifetime of difficulty and go on to found a non-profit focused on feeding the homeless while Danny Starrett, despite a seemingly ideal childhood, became a rapist and murderer? Why did some Germans rescue their Jewish neighbors while others stood by? One recent study found that four personal variables, taken together, differentiated Nazi-era bystanders from rescuers with startling 96.1% accuracy: social responsibility, altruistic moral reasoning, empathic concern, and risk-taking—traits related to ethical excellences (virtues) like justice, benevolence, and courage. Drawing from the combined wisdom of classical Socratic and Confucian philosophy, recent work in psychology, and the lived experience of recognized moral heroes, the book focuses on how each of us can work toward ethical excellence, becoming more like Lewis and neighbor-rescuers than like Starrett and Nazi-era bystanders. The ancient Socratic and Confucian philosophical traditions offer surprisingly sophisticated advice regarding moral education. Because research in psychology helps us assess the feasibility of cultivating virtue in ourselves and those we influence, Ethical Excellence focuses on combining sound philosophical analysis of ethical virtue and related concepts with relevant empirical research on how these concepts are manifested and developed in everyday practice. Willpower, for example, contributes to development of temperance or moderation, grit relates to perseverance, and empathy is connected to benevolence. Finally, the study of ethically exceptional people—moral heroes or exemplars—serves as living proof that ethical excellence is possible, and exemplars can provide inspiration to attempt it ourselves and guidance regarding how to do so successfully. Relevant stories and excerpts from the author’s own interviews with award-winning ethical exemplars complement the use of philosophical virtue theory and psychological research on virtue-relevant practice. Together, these three approaches—philosophy, psychology, and biography—help to triangulate” ethical excellence and its achievement, presenting a much clearer and more complete picture than we can get from any one of these methods alone.

Author : Heidi M. Giebel
Publisher : Catholic University of America Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780813233338

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Ethical Excellence by Heidi M. Giebel Pdf

Why do some people achieve ethical excellence while others fail? For example, how did Gloria Lewis overcome a lifetime of difficulty and go on to found a non-profit focused on feeding the homeless while Danny Starrett, despite a seemingly ideal childhood, became a rapist and murderer? Why did some Germans rescue their Jewish neighbors while others stood by? One recent study found that four personal variables, taken together, differentiated Nazi-era bystanders from rescuers with startling 96.1% accuracy: social responsibility, altruistic moral reasoning, empathic concern, and risk-taking—traits related to ethical excellences (virtues) like justice, benevolence, and courage. Drawing from the combined wisdom of classical Socratic and Confucian philosophy, recent work in psychology, and the lived experience of recognized moral heroes, the book focuses on how each of us can work toward ethical excellence, becoming more like Lewis and neighbor-rescuers than like Starrett and Nazi-era bystanders. The ancient Socratic and Confucian philosophical traditions offer surprisingly sophisticated advice regarding moral education. Because research in psychology helps us assess the feasibility of cultivating virtue in ourselves and those we influence, Ethical Excellence focuses on combining sound philosophical analysis of ethical virtue and related concepts with relevant empirical research on how these concepts are manifested and developed in everyday practice. Willpower, for example, contributes to development of temperance or moderation, grit relates to perseverance, and empathy is connected to benevolence. Finally, the study of ethically exceptional people—moral heroes or exemplars—serves as living proof that ethical excellence is possible, and exemplars can provide inspiration to attempt it ourselves and guidance regarding how to do so successfully. Relevant stories and excerpts from the author’s own interviews with award-winning ethical exemplars complement the use of philosophical virtue theory and psychological research on virtue-relevant practice. Together, these three approaches—philosophy, psychology, and biography—help to triangulate” ethical excellence and its achievement, presenting a much clearer and more complete picture than we can get from any one of these methods alone.

Author : Price Pritchett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1132255829

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The Ethics Of Excellence by Price Pritchett Pdf

Author : Michael Schwartz,Howard Harris,Alan Tapper
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784412463

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Achieving Ethical Excellence by Michael Schwartz,Howard Harris,Alan Tapper Pdf

This volume is a selection of papers from the 20th annual 'Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics' Conference. Topics covered include athletes as role models, sports ethics and sports governance, the separation of powers as an integrity mechanism, and virtues in just war theory.

Author : Alvin Low
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781430315438

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The Pursuit of Ethical Excellence (Biblical Ethics) by Alvin Low Pdf

How do you live a life of impeccable ethical excellence in the midst of moral confusion? Wondering what to do in making difficult ethical decisions? This book is for you.

Author : Johanna Fawkes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136223754

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Public Relations Ethics and Professionalism by Johanna Fawkes Pdf

Do professions really place duty to society above clients' or their own interests? If not, how can they be trusted? While some public relations (PR) scholars claim that PR serves society and enhances the democratic process, others suggest that it is little more than propaganda, serving the interests of global corporations. This is not an argument about definitions, but about ethics - yet this topic is barely explored in texts and theories that seek to explain PR and its function in society. This book places PR ethics in the wider context of professional ethics and the sociology of professions. By bringing together literature from fields beyond public relations - sociology, professional and philosophical ethics, and Jungian psychology - it integrates a new body of ideas into the debate. The unprecedented introduction of Jungian psychology to public relations scholarship shifts the debate beyond a traditional Western 'Good/Bad' ethical dichotomy towards a new holistic approach, with dynamic implications for theory and practice. This thought-provoking book will be essential reading for students, academics and professionals with an interest in public relations, ethics and professionalism.

Author : Howard E Gardner,Mihaly Csikszentmihalhi,William Damon
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780786723386

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Good Work by Howard E Gardner,Mihaly Csikszentmihalhi,William Damon Pdf

What does it mean to carry out "good work"? What strategies allow people to maintain moral and ethical standards at a time when market forces have unprecedented power and work life is being radically altered by technological innovation? These questions lie at the heart of this eagerly awaited new book. Focusing on genetics and journalism-two fields that generate and manipulate information and thus affect our lives in myriad ways-the authors show how in their quest to build meaningful careers successful professionals exhibit "humane creativity," high-level performance coupled with social responsibility. Over the last five years the authors have interviewed over 100 people in each field who are engaged in cutting-edge work, probing their goals and visions, their obstacles and fears, and how they pass on their most cherished practices and values. They found sharp contrasts between the two fields. Until now, geneticists' values have not been seriously challenged by the demands of their work world, while journalists are deeply disillusioned by the conflict between commerce and ethics. The dilemmas these professionals face and the strategies they choose in their search for a moral compass offer valuable guidance on how all persons can transform their professions and their lives. Enlivened with stories of real people facing hard decisions, Good Work offers powerful insight into one of the most important issues of our time and, indeed, into the future course of science, technology, and communication.

Author : Robert C. Solomon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business ethics
ISBN : UCAL:B4385215

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Ethics and Excellence by Robert C. Solomon Pdf

The Greek philosopher Aristotle, writing over two thousand years before Wall Street, called people who engaged in activities which did not contribute to society "parasites." In his latest work, renowned scholar Robert C. Solomon asserts that though capitalism may require capital, but it does not require, much less should it be defined by the parasites it inevitably attracts. Capitalism has succeeded not with brute strength or because it has made people rich, but because it has produced responsible citizens and--however unevenly--prosperous communities. It cannot tolerate a conception of business that focuses solely on income and vulgarity while ignoring traditional virtues of responsibility, community, and integrity. Many feel that there is too much lip-service and not enough understanding of the importance of cooperation and integrity in corporate life. This book rejects the myths and metaphors of war-like competition that cloud business thinking and develops an "Aristotelean" theory of business. The author's approach emphasizes several core concepts: the corporation as community, the search for excellence, the importance of integrity and sound judgment, as well as a more cooperative and humane vision of business. Solomon stresses the virtues of honesty, trust, fairness, and compassion in the competitive business world, and confronts the problem of "moral mazes" and what he posits as its solution--moral courage.

Author : Russell Wayne Gough
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004093726

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Character is Everything by Russell Wayne Gough Pdf

Gough's practical approach asks readers to examine the effects personal character has on performance, teammates, fans, the league, and other individuals and groups in sports. Gough discusses sport's powerful cultural force, its potential for positive impact in the lives and society of those involved in it, and the ethical dimension of games. Gough also addresses the tenuous state of ethics in today's sports culture and the great potential for improvement.

Author : Alan V. Funk
Publisher : Promontory Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0974703117

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Choosing Ethical Excellence by Alan V. Funk Pdf

Choosing Ethical Excellence explores important workplace ethical issues such as whistle blowing, groupthink, and misplaced loyalty, in the context of common business activities such as arms-length dealing, dicision-making, unique professional challenges, and conflicts of interest. It is mare than a recitation of what constitutes ethical behavior according to conventional standards. Rather, the book explores processes involved in any person's quest to consitently behave according to the highest of ethical standards.

Author : Ron Berger
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004708315

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An Ethic of Excellence by Ron Berger Pdf

The author gives us a vision of educational reform that transcends standards, curriculum, and instructional strategies. He argues for a paradigm shift-a schoolwide embrace of an "ethic of excellence" and with a passion for quality describes what's possible when teachers, students, and parents commit to nothing less than the best. The author tells exactly how this can be done, from the blackboard to the blacktop to the school boardroom.

Author : Domènec Melé
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137610447

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Business Ethics in Action by Domènec Melé Pdf

This comprehensive textbook, packed with international cases, places individual human action at the heart of ethical business, arguing that business ethics guides human excellence in businesses. With its unique person-centred approach and student-centred pedagogy, this book will help students to discover and frame ethical issues in business, allowing them to gain an understanding of the role of ethical values and moral character in leadership, reason about ethical dilemmas, and reflect on how to improve business and organizational conditions from an ethical perspective. With international and up-to-date case studies drawn from a wide range of business contexts, this book helps students to apply the foundations and principles of business ethics to real world situations. With a strong theoretical unpinning that supports positive practical action, this is an ideal textbook for Business Ethics students at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA level. New to this Edition: - Thoroughly updated throughout - All new case studies - Increased coverage of: immigration; climate change; social networking; organizational culture; transnational corporations; ecological issues; environmental, social and corporate governance - Increased international coverage, in particular of Asia, the Middle East and Africa - A new companion website with instructor and student resources

Author : Ian Mitchell,Juliet R. Guichon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030226176

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Ethics in Pediatrics by Ian Mitchell,Juliet R. Guichon Pdf

This book offers easy access to the everyday ethics problems that occur in the medical care of children. It contains practical guidance on how physicians and other healthcare practitioners may manage both straightforward and complex ethics problems. The book provides a readable and comprehensive introduction to ethics issues for beginners and is also extremely valuable to experienced practitioners.This work covers important "classical" ethical issues such as privacy, confidentiality, truth telling, and discusses the elements of the relationships that might exist between parents and healthcare providers. However, the book also provides a resource for new and emerging areas of bioethics. These include issues arising in the new population of children who are beginning to survive the neonatal and infant periods with a multitude of problems – “children with medical complexity". Finally, it also includes a section on the advantages and pitfalls of social media use.

Author : American Nurses Association
Publisher : Nursesbooks.org
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781558101760

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Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements by American Nurses Association Pdf

Pamphlet is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of individuals who enter the nursing profession, the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard, and an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society. Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision-making.

Author : Steven D. Pearson,James Sabin,Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780190289294

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No Margin, No Mission by Steven D. Pearson,James Sabin,Ezekiel J. Emanuel Pdf

Can the ethical mission of health care survive among organizations competing for survival in the marketplace? On this question hinges not only the future of health care in the US, but that of the health care systems of all advanced countries. This book presents both an analytic framework and a menu of pragmatic answers. The team of authors, physician-ethicists from Harvard Medical School and the National Institutes of Health, worked with a consortium of health care organizations to explore some of the most challenging dilemmas in health care today: How can health plans determine medical necessity in a way that ensures quality care, controls costs, and builds trust with patients and physicians? What are the strategies for caring for vulnerable populations that meet their special neds without dramatically increasing costs? To answer these and other similar questions the authors blend ethical analysis with real-world example. The outcome is a rich analysis of the ethical challenges facing health care organizations, combined with tangible examples of exemplary methods to address these challenges. This book will help health care leaders, regulators, and policy makers incorporate exemplary practices, and the underlying themes they embody, into the very heart and soul of health care organizations.