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Should you take a much-needed vacation or save money for your children's education? Should you protect the endangered owl or maintain jobs for loggers?
How do you handle questions such as these? We frequently face ethical dilemmas in our daily lives, and few have trouble with the "right vs. wrong" choices. However, the "right vs. right" dilemmas, in which neither choice is clearly or widely accepted as wrong, many times present obstacles that call for value-based decisions, and that's where we often need help.
Kidder -- the founder of the Institute for Global Ethics -- teaches us how to think for ourselves in order to resolve any ethical dilemma, from the personal to the philosophical. Unique in its approach and full of illustrative anecdotes, How Good People Make Tough Choices is an indispensable resource for arriving at sound conclusions when facing tough choices.
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Should you take a much-needed vacation or save money for your children's education? Should you protect the endangered owl or maintain jobs for loggers?
How do you handle questions such as these? We frequently face ethical dilemmas in our daily lives, and few have trouble with the ""right vs. wrong"" choices. However, the ""right vs. right"" dilemmas, in which neither choice is clearly or widely accepted as wrong, many times present obstacles that call for value-based decisions, and that's where we often need help.
Kidder -- the founder of the Institute for Global Ethics -- teaches us how to think for ourselves in order to resolve any ethical dilemma, from the personal to the philosophical. Unique in its approach and full of illustrative anecdotes, How Good People Make Tough Choices is an indispensable resource for arriving at sound conclusions when facing tough choices.
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The few. The moral. The good people........2007-05-23
There are no books on the market that address morality that way that this book does. Not the Bible. Not my university textbook on ethics. None. It's one thing to talk about moral issues and take sides with them, but it is another thing entirely to talk about solid moral principles that can guide you in making moral decisions based on reason instead of blind faith. This is a book that does the talking.
If you want to find out what a religion or a moral philosophy is really made of, nothing will put it to a test more than a moral dilemma will, and this book is chock full of examples of real life moral dilemmas. Some of those moral dilemmas are things most people wouldn't even think of as moral dilemmas -- justice vs mercy for example. One dilemma I like (to paraphrase) was the one about the highway patrol officer who comes upon a truck wreck where the driver is irremovably pinned down in the cab and a fuel-fed fire is starting to blaze out-of-control. The driver asks the officer to kill him before he is fried alive. What would you do and how would it be a moral decision?
It is not a perfect book, for example, there was the issue of what is truth. Truth and fact are not the same thing. Truth is whatever people *believe* to be fact, whether or not what they believe in really is a fact or not. Truth is not a reliable yardstick by which to gauge morality by. That might seem like nitpicking with words, but the most common cause of distress of clients in counseling is confusing facts with truth. Knowing the difference between the two is important to making proper moral decisions, otherwise you might be basing your decision on an illusion.
It also didn't cover the issue of punishment. The topic of punishment often comes up in moral discussions as a deterrent from being immoral. If a person needs to be deterred by force from being immoral, does that deterred person become a moral person then, or are they a person only putting on an act of being moral, only to resort to immorality in private when nobody is looking and they can be the "real me"? So is there no other purpose of punishment, besides being a poor deterrent? Most philosophies of punishment I've heard have very immoral reasoning at their cores and therefore should be discussed in every discussion on moral or ethics. Therefore any religion or moral philosophy based on deterrent is an immoral religion or philosophy.
How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living.......2007-03-09
The book is a little confusing and doesn't offer a lot of insights on the decisions of real life ethical probelms with real life people.
Good Information.......2007-02-07
Good information but not something I would read again. Very dry chapters and some lack any formal directions on the proposed information.
Sound framework, good case studies.......2006-08-16
This book provides a strong framework in which to understand ethical decision making, which Kidder distinguishes as "right vs. right" situations as opposed to the "right vs. wrong" of moral decisions; ethics isn't about whether you do the right thing despite the temptation to do wrong, but how you choose the course of action when either solution could be defended as morally correct. Kidder explains the rational considerations you can use to better make such choices.
All of the major points are illustrated with thought-provoking case studies, many of which are true dilemmas. This makes the book continually interesting.
Good material for ethics class.......2005-08-20
This books allows students of all ages to start the difficult job of ethical decision making. Starting with its "Right vs. Right" concept, it teaches various ways to think about ethical decision making. This would be a wonderful book for a middle school or high school ethics class as well as an adult discussion group. Could easily be adapted to a church setting.
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Wealthy Choices: The Seven Competencies of Financial Success
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"If you are at all interested in achieving financial freedom, you must read the powerful book, Wealthy Choices, by Dr. Penelope Tzougros. It will make you think about money in a different way and help you uncover some of the roadblocks preventing you from having a life of prosperity and abundance."
-Robert G. Allen, author of the New York Times bestsellers, The One Minute Millionaire, Nothing Down for the '90s, Creating Wealth, Multiple Streams of Income, and Multiple Streams of Internet Income
"I'm planning to give this book to my friends. It is important and will enhance their lives. . . . So many people I know don't have a handle on their finances, and it just boggles my mind that they don't even think about this for the future. I saw myself in so many of the examples, even though I thought that none of the situations would ever apply to me."
-Patty Wagstaff, first woman to win the title of U.S. National Aerobatic Champion and six-time member of the United States Aerobatic Team
"To many questions about money, Penelope Tzougros gives common- sense and illuminating answers. Most individuals would benefit much from reading this book."
-Jean-Marie Eveillard, Copresident, First Eagle Funds, and manager of several mutual funds
"Here is a truly helpful book on how to deal with our finances. Tzougros's years as a financial planner and sympathetic listener give her advice a special and convincing authority. If you're afraid of money, this book teaches you how not to be. If you're fortunate enough to have no serious money worries, you might enjoy reading this just for its good stories and sound, reassuring judgment."
-Lloyd Schwartz, Pulitzer Prize winner, NPR commentator, and author of Goodnight, Gracie
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Excellent Book!.......2005-05-24
Written in language that anyone can understand. Many people in modest income brackets that are having trouble with finances will want to read this book and then utilize the principles and ideas that Penelople recommends for their particular problem.
Penelople applies real life situations i.e. problems to help the reader identify with the solution. The book does not dictate or talk down to the reader (like so many similar books do) but instead attempts to educate people that have financial difficulties through positive encouragement and tangible, traditional solutions but with a twist. This is not simply another book that relies upon charts or graphs to reinforce a point but instead it makes you analyze your problems and then develop solutions for the individual. Chapter 2 was by far the best chapter in my view and I was able to use a couple of these ideas myself.
Any household that is experiencing any kind of budgeting difficulties, regardless of the level should consider adding this book to their collection.
Wealthy Choices: The Seven Competencies of Financal Success.......2004-09-14
I'm amazed at the amount of thought-provoking, potentially life-changing ideas contained in Dr. Penelope Tzougros' excellent book. The practical aspect of dealing with money is covered in depth; but so is the broader concept of how we think and feel about money and how that affects our relationships and our lives.
It begins by leading us on a fascinating self-discovery voyage, where we learn how our values translate into our money behaviors. Then Dr. Tzougros leaves no stone unturned in addressing all the major areas involving money. In addition to the values evaluation, she covers day-to-day bill paying; how we lose money and how not to; making our dreams and goals a reality; growing money, and even a thoughtful section about gifts. The advice is simple and doable, and can be used immediately, regardless of your financial status.
Many books in the area of financial planning can be heavy-handed. Not so here. Dr. Tzougros' style is natural and unassuming. She uses real life scenarios and typical conversations about money to illustrate the concepts she discusses. This enables the reader to relate in a way that's immediate and practical.
What I found most appealing and unique about this book, however, is the underlying current of real concern for people on the part of the author. Dr. Tzougros has a purpose larger than simply doling out dry, utilitarian financial advice. Her commitment to helping people live better lives comes through in every page. As one example, she offers insight and advice as to why people fight about money and how to solve this problem.
Dr. Tzougros' sincerity in wanting people to live fuller, more joyful lives makes her book stand apart from many other books on business and finance, and is what makes it a pleasure to read. I never expected a book in this genre to be a page-turner, but this one is.
The Gifting Chapter & the Valuing Chapter.......2004-08-21
Dr. Penelope Tzougros's book Wealthy Choices: The Seven Competencies of Financial Success is brillant, insightful and thought provoking. It is a "must read" for everyone as it depicts, in an easy to read fashion, ordinary people in ordinary situations.
There are so many wonderful stories in the Gifting Chapter that I identified with. I totally agree that "the card" is a gift of caring. I have saved cards for years that special people have sent me.
I also have learned that what would be appreciated by the recipient in a gift giving situation is extremely important. Regardless of whether it's an item or money, the gift needs to be what the receiver wants, without any condition imposed by the giver and what would give the receiver the most pleasure. Dr. Tzougros gives many excellent examples of this common situation and suggestions on how to make it a pleasurable experience for everyone or to come to a common agreement that is acceptable to all parties.
We can all identify with Dr. Tzougros's perspective on the "whole of gifting" and its importance and the delightfullness of it. We have all gifted a smile to someone, gifted a compliment, called a family member long distance, spent time with grandchildren in a fun and loving environment and gifted a percentage of our income to charities to help others.
In the Valuing Chapter, Dr. Tzougros asks questions and encourages the reader to think and evaluate ordinary situations and ways that they have handled money matters. She clearly wants to help the reader to improve their financial situation. I am in total agreement with her as I also believe that we are genetically coded from before birth with a "money blueprint." I believe that as we grow, it affects all of our values surrounding money and our whole life in a positive or negative way.
Dr. Tzougros has captured the human spirit and her compassion, understanding and caring comes through in such a way that the reader will surely become a more enlightened human being.
An impressively accessible financial self-help guide.......2004-04-14
Wealthy Choices: The 7 Competencies Of Financial Success by Boston-based financial planner Penelope S. Tzougros is an impressively accessible financial self-help guide to easy and small steps that any for non-specialist general reader can take to improve his or her financial situation. From dealing with problems paying the bills; to guarding against financial losses; to realistically evaluating financial dreams and lifestyle aspirations; to dealing with gift obligations in a thoughtful yet affordable way, and so much more, Wealthy Choices is a superbly presented resource for people of all financial standings which offers a wealth of tips, tricks, techniques, and insights to balancing fiscally related responsibilities and conserve hard earned dollars.
A Different Kind of Financial Guide.......2004-04-09
Amidst the proliferation of books purporting to help us with our finances, WEALTHY CHOICES stands head and shoulders above the others because of its accessibility and practicality. The author approaches her subject in a unique manner. This is no dry as dust discussion of the mechanics of stocks, bonds, options adinfinitum. The author divides money concerns into 7 different categories - called life compentencies - Valuing,Paying the Bills, Losing, Leveraging, Growing, Dreaming, and Gifting. She then humanizes these experiences with believable vignettes of people's encounters with money in their lives. Each one is followed by her analysis to bring home salient points to the reader. This unsuual approach to the volatile ,complicated, and often anguished encounters with money tht we all have had in our lives is tremendously refreshing. It makes learning and thinking about money an enjoyable experience.Anyone who wants to learn how to use and control their money, rather than having thir money control them should read this book.
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Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy: Contested Choices offers a comprehensive analysis of the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems.The volume has practical relevance because policy recommendations and choices based on economic analysis are often contested by critics. This book takes their criticism seriously. It seeks to clarify and defend the ethical foundations of environmental economics and examines what lessons environmental economics should draw from the criticism. As a result, the volume improves our understanding of the ethical foundations and implications of economic analysis of environmental problems and policy. The contribution is all the more important because the problem has not been extensively studied.
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Economic Behavior and Distributional Choice brings together, for the first time, Harold M. Hochman's key papers on income redistribution and policy in one accessible volume.
The introduction describes the genesis and development of a new direction in thinking, and the papers that follow cover the evolutions of an idea: the alliance between distribution policy and distributional preference as developed through public choice theory.
This fine collection illustrates Harold M. Hochman's major contributions to the discussion of the relationship between distributional preference, income transfer policy and economic justice, including the concept of Pareto Optimal Distribution. These contributions have significantly advanced our understanding of the ways in which economic analysis can inform income distribution policy.
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The Economics of Sin: Rational Choice or No Choice at All
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The Economics of Sin examines the definition and evolution of sin from the perspective of rational choice economics, yet is conscious of the limitations of such an approach. The author argues that because engaging in activities deemed to be sinful is an act of choice, it can therefore be subject to the logic of choice in the economic model.
The book considers the formation of religions, including the new age revival of `wicca', as regulators of the quasi-market in sins, and goes on to appraise the role of specific sins such as lying, envy, jealousy, greed, lust, sloth, and waste in individual markets and in macroeconomic activity. Empirical evidence on issues such as cannibalism, capital punishment, addiction, adultery and prostitution is also explored. Samuel Cameron concludes that a large percentage of economic activity is intimately connected with forms of sin which are in some circumstances highly beneficial to the functioning of markets, particularly in the presence of market failure.
This innovative, interdisciplinary study of the institution of sin will be of enormous interest to a wide-ranging readership, including researchers and teachers of economics, sociology and theology. It will also be of importance for anthropologists and philosophers.
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A ground-breaking, interdisciplinary study.......2003-04-19
The Economics Of Sin: Rational Choice Or No Choice At All? by Samuel Cameron (Reader in Economics in the Bradford Centre for International Development at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom) is surveys and analysis the evolution of "sin" from the perspective of rational choice economics. Economist Samuel Cameron considers the formation of religions (including the New Age revival of Wicca) as regulators of the quasi-market in sins and appraise the economic role of lying, envy, jealous, greed, lust, sloth, and waste in individual markets and in macroeconomic activity. An original, innovative, ground-breaking, interdisciplinary study, The Economics Of Sin is scholarly and very highly recommended reading for students of Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Religion.
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