When conscience calls : moral courage in times of confusion and despair / Kristen Renwick Monroe.
| Author/creator | Monroe, Kristen Renwick, 1946- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Chicago, IL ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvii, 243 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Moral courage in times of confusion and despair |
| Series | Chicago scholarship online |
| Contents | Preface : one very small candle -- Introduction : what is moral courage? -- Part I. Moral courage as concept. Moral courage : what we know and what we need to know; Stories of moral courage : data and research methodology -- Part II. Understanding moral courage. "We're going to do what's right, we may papy a price for it, but that's fine" : Steve Zimmer on protecting undocumented students; "No one, not even the president, is above the law" : Erwin Chemerinsky on suing President Trump; "If we organize, we can change the world" : Heather Booth on social activism; "I am going to do this. I am going to do this to the end" : Kay Monroe on caring for the elderly; "The courage you have ... It's not something you consciously think about" : Amal on anti-Muslim bullying; "It would be a violation for the public trust to not do all I could to stop the wrongdoing" : Loretta Lynch on speaking truth to power during the Enron crisis; "Nothing else...would enable me to look in the mirror the next day" : Vikram Tej on fighting caste in India -- Part III. A richly faceted moral courage. When nobody's watching -- Conclusion : learning from the lives of others. |
| Abstract | What is moral courage? Why is it important and what drives it? An argument for why we should care about moral courage and how it shapes the world around us. War, totalitarianism, pandemics, and political repression are among the many challenges and crises that force us to consider what humane people can do when the world falls apart. When tolerance disappears, truth becomes rare, and civilized discourse is a distant ideal, why do certain individuals find the courage to speak out when most do not? When Conscience Calls offers powerful portraits of ordinary people performing extraordinary acts--be it confronting presidents and racist mobs or simply caring for and protecting the vulnerable. Uniting these portraits is the idea that moral courage stems not from choice but from one's identity. Ultimately, Kristen Renwick Monroe argues bravery derives from who we are, our core values, and our capacity to believe we must change the world. When Conscience Calls is a rich examination of why some citizens embrace anger, bitterness, and fearmongering while others seek common ground, fight against dogma, and stand up to hate.-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Biographical note | Kristen Renwick Monroe is the Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, and the Founder/Director of the UCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Monroe, Kristen Renwick, 1946- When conscience calls. Chicago, IL ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2023 9780226829074 |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 9780226829074 |
| LCCN | 2023009342 |
| ISBN | 9780226829081 electronic book |
| ISBN | 0226829081 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
| Stock number | apfrwy89 cloudLibrary https://yourcloudlibrary.com |
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