The Power of Ideals: The Real Story of Moral Choice

by Anne Colby and William Damon

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199357749
• ISBN13: 9780199357741
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"