Right and Wrong: A Brief Guide to Understanding Ethnics

by Thomas White

This "common sense" exploration of the basics of philosophical ethics speaks directly to the reader, and draws examples from real-life situations.

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 11, 1987

About the author

Thomas I. White is the Inaugural Conrad N. Hilton Professor of Business Ethics and Director of the Center for Ethics and Business at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is Founder and Director of IBECC: The International Business Ethics Case Competition. A resident of Amherst, MA, He also teaches at Mount Holyoke College.

His books can be considered 'applied ethics.' SOCRATES COMES TO WALL STREET challenges the presuppositions about business that led to the 2008 meltdown and that continue to produce ongoing corporate scandals. IN DEFENSE OF DOLPHINS and a number of articles argue against the captivity of cetaceans by the entertainment industry. In connection with his work on dolphins, He is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.

His next book (coming soon) is CONVERSATION ABOUT AMERICA: THE FAUX-G.O.P. ASSAULT ON THE VALUES THAT DEFINE US.

For more detailed information about his writings see: indefenseofdolphins.com, socratescomestowallstreet.com and conversationaboutamerica.com

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 2 out of 5]

In terms of the authors skill in making such a subject easy to understand 5 stars. In terms of the book being something I would suggest for a friend to read 0 stars. Although some of the definitions and factual items within the realm of ethics are wonderfully wrote. It does not change that I have reason to believe most of the logic employed is weak at best, and portrayed to be true. Subjectivism can not mysteriously change to objectivism. No matter how many studies you quote, or how many times you say it. That made this book in my opinion weak dispite the authors clear skill in writing.