Moral Courage
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780060591564
Category
Ethics
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Publication Year
2003
Publisher
William Morrow, United States
Pages
x, 308 p.
Subject
Courage | Ethics
Abstract
In a book rich with examples, Rushworth Kidder reveals that moral courage is the bridge between talking ethics and doing ethics. Defining it as a readiness to endure danger for the sake of principle, he explains that the courage to act is found at the intersection of three elements: action based on core values, awareness of the risks, and a willingness to endure necessary hardship. By exploring how moral courage spurs us to strive for core values, he demonstrates the benefits of ethical action to the individual and to society -- and the severe consequences that can result from remaining morally dormant.
Number of Copies
1
