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Integrity. Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason

McGill-Queen's University Press

Category: Professional Resources
Subcategory: Inspiration for Teaching
Price: $13.88 used
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In a world in which fraudulent acts and corporate scandals are common news, society has become increasingly concerned over the deterioration in moral and ethical values. Bestselling author and psychologist Barbara Killinger explores the loss of basic integrity and offers practical techniques for developing and maintaining integrity in a culture that sometimes challenges it. Drawing on her clinical practice and pioneering efforts in workaholism Dr Killinger describes the personality traits and psychological, philosophical, historical, and familial influences that help develop and maintain integrity. She also looks at how integrity is undermined and lost as a result of obsession, narcissism, and workaholism. Richly illustrated with personal stories, Integrity offers a positive "how to" perspective on safeguarding personal and professional integrity and on encouraging our children to develop this vital character trait. Killinger concludes that integrity is not possible without compassion and makes it clear that doing the right thing includes doing it for the right reason.

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    EdwardBear, Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:02:57 UTC.

    Good book from the library. Talks alot about how integrity requires truth, and finding truth means asking questions and listening.

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    johnslat, Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:05:59 UTC.

    Thanks for this review, Edward. In my pantheon of values, integrity is right at the top (well, it's a tie, really - loyalty is also up there.)
    I really like this part: "integrity is not possible without compassion and makes it clear that doing the right thing includes doing it for the right reason."
    I'd never thought about the necessity for compassion's being allied to integrity, but it makes great good sense.
    And I'm also reminded of the T.S. Eliot quote:

    "The last temptation is the greatest treason To do the right deed for the wrong reason."

    from "Murder in a Cathedral"

    and I've always thought the reverse would also work:

    To do the wrong deed for the right reason.

    I'm going to have to read this book.

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    c_gempz, Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:29:11 UTC.

    If you are inspiring to be a leader you need to read this....

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