The power of morality

The essential guide to ethical decision-making in the 21st century. The Power of Morality depicts “ethical decision-making not in some nebulous philosophical space, but at the moment the rubber meets the road” (Michael Schur, producer and creator of The Good Place). It’s not your imagination: We live in a time of moral decline. We are publicly bombarded with reports of government leaders acting against the well-being of their constituents; corporations prioritizing profits over health, safety, and our best interests; and technology posing risks to society with little or no consequences for those in charge. Personally, we may disagree about how much privacy to provide our children online; how to make informed choices about our purchases and the companies we buy from; or how to deal with misconduct we witness at home and at work. How do we find a way forward? Today’s ethical challenges are increasingly nebulous, often lacking clear-cut solutions that define right and wrong, leaving us teetering on the edge of effective decision-making. With the concentration of power structures, rapid advances in technology, and insufficient regulations to protect citizens and consumers, understanding ethics has become more difficult than ever. But in The Power of Morality, Suzanne Liautaud shows how ethics can be used to transform positive decisions that can ripple across our families, communities, workplaces, and the world, creating unprecedented opportunities for good. Drawing on her two decades of experience as an ethics consultant who guides businesses, leaders, academic institutions, nonprofits, and students in her ethics courses at Stanford University, Suzanne Liautaud provides clarity on complex ethical questions, guiding you through a simple, four-step process for ethical decision-making that you can use every day. Liautaud also explains the six forces that drive virtually every ethical choice we face. By exploring some of today's most challenging ethical dilemmas and showing how to develop a clear point of view, speak with authority, make effective decisions, and contribute to a more ethical world for yourself and others, The Power of Morality is the must-have ethics guide for the 21st century.