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020			_a9780199357741 (hardback)
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _erda
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050	0	0	_aBF723.M54 _bD363 2015
082	0	0	_a155.2/5 _223
084			_aPSY031000 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aDamon, William, _d1944-
245	1	4	_aThe power of ideals : _bthe real story of moral choice / _cWilliam Damon and Anne Colby.
264		1	_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2015.
300			_axx, 217 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Wrong Turns in the New Science of Morality -- Chapter 2: The Active, Ideal-Seeking, Motivated Moral Self -- Chapter 3: Towards A Moral Psychology in Full -- Chapter 4: Truthfulness -- Chapter 5: Humility -- Chapter 6: Faith -- Chapter 7: The Universal Search for Moral Truth.
520			_a"Cynicism often seems a smarter choice than idealism. There are reasons for this. Politicians have disappointed us time and again; trusted institutions have proven to be self-serving and corrupt; hopes for lasting world peace repeatedly have been dashed; and social inequities persist and increase, unabated by even the grandest of charitable efforts. It is now considered foolish to think that people can be counted on to rise above their narrow self-interests to serve the broader good, or to tell the truth if it does not reflect well on the self. Supporting this bleak view of the human condition is a moral psychology that has taken increasingly cynical turns in recent years. Famous studies have shown that we have an almost unlimited potential for cruelty when placed in the wrong situations. The Power of Ideals presents a different vision, supported by a different kind of evidence. It examines the lives and work of six 20th century moral leaders who pursued moral causes ranging from world peace to social justice and human rights. Using these six cases to illustrate how people can make choices guided by their moral convictions, rather than by base emotion or social pressures, authors William Damon and Anne Colby explore the workings of three virtues: inner truthfulness, humility, and faith. Through their portrayal of the noble lives of moral leaders, the authors argue that all of us--with ordinary lives--can exercise control over important life decisions and pursue ideals that we believe in"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"The Power of Ideals examines the lives and work of six 20th century moral leaders who pursued moral causes ranging from world peace to social justice and human rights and uses these six cases to show how people can make choices guided by their moral ideals rather than by base emotion or social pressures"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aEthics.
650		0	_aMoral development.
650		0	_aLeadership.
650		7	_aPSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aColby, Anne, _d1946-
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