Reviews

"A brilliant analysis that squarely faces all the issues and can be grasped by the thoughtful nonspecialist."--Kirkus Reviews

"A thought-provoking guide to enlightened and progressive personal behavior."--Jimmy Carter

Founder of the Institute for Global Ethics, Kidder (Agenda for the 21st Century, LJ 2/15/88) presents his philosophy, principles, and modus operandi of ethical decision-making. He first examines how to make right vs. right decisions, i.e., how to handle those troubling dilemmas where there is no real "wrong" decision. He then elaborates on the paradigms of truth vs. loyalty, individual vs. community concerns, short-term vs. long-term consequences, and justice vs. mercy, giving many examples. Kidder's chapters on ethical fitness and core values are the most important and interesting sections. Looking beyond the individual, Kidder believes that a code of ethics provides shared reference points for a society and that without such a code the society will perish. He has no grand design, however, just a clear method for identifying and working though the knotty problems of everyday life. The importance of the topic and the accessibility of the text recommend this title for most libraries.-Scott Johnson, Meridian Community Coll. Lib., Miss.

"A brilliant analysis that squarely faces all the issues and can be grasped by the thoughtful nonspecialist."--Kirkus Reviews
"A thought-provoking guide to enlightened and progressive personal behavior."--Jimmy Carter