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The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 90%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 90%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 90%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
Graven Images
by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
4.17
12
Graven Images Summary
Graven Images 89%
Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.
by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957
4.17
12 ratings
The Quest for a Moral Compass
by Kenan Malik • 2014
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
4.14
530
The Quest for a Moral Compass Summary
The Quest for a Moral Compass 89%
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
by Kenan Malik 2014
4.14
530 ratings
Good Work
by Howard Gardner • 2001
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
3.76
272
Good Work Summary
Good Work 89%
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
by Howard Gardner 2001
3.76
272 ratings
To Heal a Fractured World
by Jonathan Sacks • 2007
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
4.56
685
To Heal a Fractured World Summary
To Heal a Fractured World 89%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
Better, Not Perfect
by Max H. Bazerman • 2020
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
3.46
159
Better, Not Perfect Summary
Better, Not Perfect 89%
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
by Max H. Bazerman 2020
3.46
159 ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 89%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
The Book of Jewish Values
by Joseph Telushkin • 2000
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
4.49
579
The Book of Jewish Values Summary
The Book of Jewish Values 89%
Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.
by Joseph Telushkin 2000
4.49
579 ratings
Introducing Moral Theology
by William C. Mattison III • 2008
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
3.78
139
Introducing Moral Theology Summary
Introducing Moral Theology 89%
Morality isn't a rulebook: it's the craft of becoming someone who truly thrives.
by William C. Mattison III 2008
3.78
139 ratings
Back to Virtue
by Peter Kreeft • 1986
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
4.29
861
Back to Virtue Summary
Back to Virtue 89%
Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.
by Peter Kreeft 1986
4.29
861 ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 89%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Content of Character
by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui • 2005
What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.
4.64
201
The Content of Character Summary
The Content of Character 89%
What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.
by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui 2005
4.64
201 ratings
Wise and Otherwise
by Sudha Murty • 2006
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
4.03
13k+
Wise and Otherwise Summary
Wise and Otherwise 88%
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
by Sudha Murty 2006
4.03
13k+ ratings
On the Duties of Brotherhood
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 2016
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
On the Duties of Brotherhood Summary
On the Duties of Brotherhood 88%
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016
Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
816
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom 88%
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010
3.70
816 ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 88%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 ratings
Aspiration
by Agnes Callard • 2018
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
3.76
204
Aspiration Summary
Aspiration 88%
Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.
by Agnes Callard 2018
3.76
204 ratings
The Fundamentals of Ethics
by Russ Shafer-Landau • 2009
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
3.73
798
The Fundamentals of Ethics Summary
The Fundamentals of Ethics 88%
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
by Russ Shafer-Landau 2009
3.73
798 ratings
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
by Craig E. Johnson • 2001
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
3.64
339
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership Summary
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership 88%
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
by Craig E. Johnson 2001
3.64
339 ratings
Beyond Religion
by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
4.07
6k+
Beyond Religion Summary
Beyond Religion 88%
Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.
by Dalai Lama XIV 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly 88%
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001
3.59
378 ratings
Moral Minds
by Marc Hauser • 2006
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
3.74
1k+
Moral Minds Summary
Moral Minds 88%
Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.
by Marc Hauser 2006
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 88%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 88%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 88%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 2016
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
4.48
139
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 88%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer • 2009
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
4.15
7k+
The Life You Can Save Summary
The Life You Can Save 88%
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
by Peter Singer 2009
4.15
7k+ ratings
Ethics for the New Millennium
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
4.08
5k+
Ethics for the New Millennium Summary
Ethics for the New Millennium 88%
Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1999
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
4.02
626
The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle 88%
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
by Peter Singer 1981
4.02
626 ratings
The Moral Landscape
by Sam Harris • 2010
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
3.90
24k+
The Moral Landscape Summary
The Moral Landscape 88%
Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.
by Sam Harris 2010
3.90
24k+ ratings
Critique of Practical Reason
by Immanuel Kant • 1788
Morality comes from reason alone, not feelings or consequences; through it we discover our freedom.
3.94
12k+
Critique of Practical Reason Summary
Critique of Practical Reason 88%
Morality comes from reason alone, not feelings or consequences; through it we discover our freedom.
by Immanuel Kant 1788
3.94
12k+ ratings
The Dignity of Difference
by Jonathan Sacks • 2002
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
4.28
577
The Dignity of Difference Summary
The Dignity of Difference 88%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
Sovereignty
by Ryan Michler • 2018
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
4.25
1k+
Sovereignty Summary
Sovereignty 88%
Christian ethics aims not to tell you what's good but to undo your need to ask.
by Ryan Michler 2018
4.25
1k+ ratings
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
Lying Summary
Lying 88%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
by Immanuel Kant • 1998
Morality comes not from outcomes or emotions but from a test any rational being can apply.
3.83
23k+
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Summary
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals 88%
Morality comes not from outcomes or emotions but from a test any rational being can apply.
by Immanuel Kant 1998
3.83
23k+ ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 88%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
by Tom Morris • 1997
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
3.81
283
If Aristotle Ran General Motors Summary
If Aristotle Ran General Motors 88%
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
by Tom Morris 1997
3.81
283 ratings
Ethics
by Harry J. Gensler • 1385
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
3.42
140
Ethics Summary
Ethics 88%
From divine commands to the golden rule: a systematic tour of the major moral theories.
by Harry J. Gensler 1385
3.42
140 ratings
Natural Goodness
by Philippa Foot • 2001
Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.
3.94
442
Natural Goodness Summary
Natural Goodness 88%
Moral defect works like a slow deer: your species' nature sets the standard.
by Philippa Foot 2001
3.94
442 ratings
Becoming Wise
by Krista Tippett • 2016
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
4.08
6k+
Becoming Wise Summary
Becoming Wise 88%
Wisdom is a practice, not a possession. Every ordinary life contains everything it requires.
by Krista Tippett 2016
4.08
6k+ ratings
Life Worth Living
by Miroslav Volf • 2023
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
3.68
2k+
Life Worth Living Summary
Life Worth Living 88%
Chasing happiness misses the point. The deeper question: what makes a life actually matter.
by Miroslav Volf 2023
3.68
2k+ ratings
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
by Howard Gardner • 2010
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
3.48
216
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed Summary
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed 88%
Three ancient virtues, dismantled by the digital age, reconstructed for it.
by Howard Gardner 2010
3.48
216 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook 88%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets
by Andy Stanley • 2020
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
4.29
2k+
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Summary
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets 88%
Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.
by Andy Stanley 2020
4.29
2k+ ratings
The Hero Code
by William H. McRaven • 2021
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
4.34
5k+
The Hero Code Summary
The Hero Code 88%
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
by William H. McRaven 2021
4.34
5k+ ratings
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
by Adam Smith • 1759
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
4.06
5k+
The Theory of Moral Sentiments Summary
The Theory of Moral Sentiments 88%
Before he explained markets, Adam Smith explained why you want a promotion more than a full pantry.
by Adam Smith 1759
4.06
5k+ ratings
Ethics in the Real World
by Peter Singer • 2016
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
3.92
5k+
Ethics in the Real World Summary
Ethics in the Real World 88%
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
by Peter Singer 2016
3.92
5k+ ratings
The End of Faith
by Sam Harris • 2004
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
3.89
44k+
The End of Faith Summary
The End of Faith 88%
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
by Sam Harris 2004
3.89
44k+ ratings
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