Character: What It Means and Why It Matters

by Deborah L. Rhode

Book Overview

Americans claim to care about character. Over four fifths want it taught in public schools, and 95 percent think that a president's character is important. And historically, philosophers, educators, politicians, religious leaders, judges, and the general public have agreed that character should be valued and reinforced. Yet in the United States, the institutions charged with that mission have consistently fallen short. Simply put, too little effort...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190919876
• ISBN13: 9780190919870
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"