Publisher's Synopsis
An engaging, thought-provoking, illustrated analysis of the classical principles of ethics applied to everyday dilemmas.
Ethics: The Art of Character is the quintessential little book of big ideas. Drawing on the work of deep thinkers from Aristotle and Socrates, to Dante, Spinoza, Kant, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Chuang Tzu, this wise little book, contemplates timeless goals like the quest for courage, justice, temperance, wisdom, empathy, humility, and much more. Featuring chapters on medical ethics, workplace ethics, and environmental ethics, ethicist Gregory Beabout distills the wisdom of the ages into a sixty-four-page, unforgettable life lesson.