Ethics and Integrity

Choosing the Right Thing to Do

David Shapiro

We all want to do the right thing. But determining the right thing to do isn’t always easy. This books goes beyond simple commandments and rules about right and wrong and introduces “moral prisms” through which we can examine any situation. These prisms include

• “A Communication Prism”
• “The Utilitarian Prism”
• “The Virtue Prism”
• “The Ethics of Caring Prism”

Interesting approach to decision making.

Moral Courage

Rushworth M. Kidder

In today’s world (and probably always) it is important to have the courage to make the right decision. Moral behavior is based on five factors;

• honesty,
• justice,
• respect,
• responsibility,
• compassion.

Moral decisions come through what filter you put it through.

• Justice versus mercy filter,
• End-based filter,
• Rule-based filter, or
• Care-based filter.

It is quite interesting to process your next decision or moral choice through one of these filters and see where you come out and see where someone else might come out depending on their filter.

How Good People Make Tough Choices

Rushworth M. Kidder

This books breaks down the complex philosophical issues of his book, Moral Courage. This is an anecdote-rich and articulate program that teaches us to think for ourselves when it comes to tough and complex issues. Many of our moral choices come between two ‘rights’ — so learning how to make better choices is very important in our world today.

The Cheating Culture

David Callahan

What has created a culture that is so willing to cheat in order to get ahead? Mr. Callahan shows that the past two decades has shown a dramatic increase in cheating. Why? The dog-eat-dog world, the inequality of our world, lack of values, and a spirit of entitlement. He also describes solutions to these growing problems. A very intriguing look at our world and our responsibly to begin a change in how we live and make choices.