Ethical excellence : philosophers, psychologists, and real-life exemplars show us how to achieve it / Heidi M. Geibel.

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Geibel, Heidi M [Author]

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BJ1533 .E845 2020

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Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: Foundations of Ethical Excellence -- 1. Theoretical Foundations: Ethical Excellence and the Good Life -- 2. Practical Foundations: Recognizing Your Potential -- 3. Personal Foundations: Willpower -- Part 2: Knowing Yourself: The Good, the Not-So-Good, and the Potentially Good -- 4. Examining Your Life -- 5. Refusing to Rationalize -- 6. Honesty: The Courage to Tell the Truth -- Part 3: Fixing Your Flaws: Broadening Your View and Taming Your Inner Beast -- 7. Broadening Your View -- 8. Temperance: Taming Your Inner Beast

Part 4: Good Thing It's Not All about You: Understanding, Humility, and Learning by Example -- 10. Understanding Others -- 11. Identifying Role Models: Positive and Negative -- 12. Humility: Living with Your Limits -- Part 5: Giving People What They Deserve: What You Owe Your Parents, Your Benefactors, and People in General -- 13. Justice: Treating People Rightly -- 14. Piety: Revering Your Roots -- 15. Gratitude: Acknowledging Goodness -- Part 6: Extending Goodness: Next Door, across the World, and Everywhere in Between

17. Befriending the World -- 18. Benevolence and Generosity: The Most Lovable Virtues -- Part 7: Pursuing Wisdom-and What to Do until You Find It -- 19. Tying It All Together: Practical Wisdom and Ethical Virtue -- 20. When All Else Fails... -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: Foundations of Ethical Excellence -- 1. Theoretical Foundations: Ethical Excellence and the Good Life -- 2. Practical Foundations: Recognizing Your Potential -- 3. Personal Foundations: Willpower -- Part 2: Knowing Yourself: The Good, the Not-So-Good, and the Potentially Good -- 4. Examining Your Life -- 5. Refusing to Rationalize -- 6. Honesty: The Courage to Tell the Truth -- Part 3: Fixing Your Flaws: Broadening Your View and Taming Your Inner Beast -- 7. Broadening Your View -- 8. Temperance: Taming Your Inner Beast

9. Perseverance: The Strength to Keep Going -- Part 4: Good Thing It's Not All about You: Understanding, Humility, and Learning by Example -- 10. Understanding Others -- 11. Identifying Role Models: Positive and Negative -- 12. Humility: Living with Your Limits -- Part 5: Giving People What They Deserve: What You Owe Your Parents, Your Benefactors, and People in General -- 13. Justice: Treating People Rightly -- 14. Piety: Revering Your Roots -- 15. Gratitude: Acknowledging Goodness -- Part 6: Extending Goodness: Next Door, across the World, and Everywhere in Between

16. Friendship: Keeping Good Company -- 17. Befriending the World -- 18. Benevolence and Generosity: The Most Lovable Virtues -- Part 7: Pursuing Wisdom-and What to Do until You Find It -- 19. Tying It All Together: Practical Wisdom and Ethical Virtue -- 20. When All Else Fails... -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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