{"product_id":"ethics-for-the-real-world-creating-a-personal-code-to-guide-decisions-in-work-and-life-9781422121061","title":"Ethics for the Real World: Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions in Work and Life","description":"We often make small ethical compromises for \"good\" reasons: We lie to a customer because our boss asked us to. We exaggerate our accomplishments on our r sum  to get an interview. Temptation blindsides us. And we make snap decisions we regret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMinor ethical lapses can seem harmless, but they instill in us a hard-to-break habit of distorted thinking. Rationalizations drown out our inner voice, and we make up the rules as we go. We lose control of our decisions, fall victim to the temptations and pressures of our situations, taint our characters, and sour business and personal relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Ethics for the Real World, Ronald Howard and Clinton Korver explain how to master the art of ethical decision making by: \u003cbr\u003eIdentifying potential compromises in your own life\u003cbr\u003eApplying distinctions to clarify your ethical thinking\u003cbr\u003eCommitting in advance to ethical principles\u003cbr\u003eGenerating creative alternatives to resolve dilemmas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with real-life examples, this book gives you practical advice to respond skillfully to life's inevitable ethical challenges. Not only can you make right decisions, you can acquire new habits that will realize the best in yourself and transform your relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781422121061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.38w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/21\/2008 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ronald A. Howard, Clinton D. Korver, Bill Birchard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650350805148,"sku":"9781422121061","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8854272c-4b32-4894-ae8c-1c4ce133327c.jpg?v=1603875061","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ethics-for-the-real-world-creating-a-personal-code-to-guide-decisions-in-work-and-life-9781422121061","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}