When conscience calls moral courage in times of confusion and despair / Kristen Renwick Monroe.
| Author/creator | Monroe, Kristen Renwick, 1946- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2023. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Moral courage in times of confusion and despair |
| 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 fo 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 | "This is a book about moral choice and courage. It is not, however, an abstract work of moral philosophy or psychology. Rather it is an exploration of the choices made by real individuals faced by moral quandaries. Monroe and her students interviewed people who faced moral dilemmas to see what motivated them to make difficult moral choices. These ranged from public officials dealing with issues of honesty and equity in public policy, to individuals facing private difficulties as well as people who choose to focus their lives helping those in need. What explains a courageous choice? Monroe argues that moral courage comes from one's understanding of their identity. As she found in her previous work on rescuers of Jews during the holocaust, the people she interviews in this book felt that they had no choice but to take a courageous stand. Monroe explores how this identity develops through the life stories of these individuals"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023009342 |
| ISBN | 9780226829074 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780226829098 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |