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    Ethics: The Universal Need for Ethics: Business Is the Perfect Catalyst (The Power of Ethics)
    Ethics: The Universal Need for Ethics: Business Is the Perfect Catalyst (The Power of Ethics)
    Ethics: The Universal Need for Ethics: Business Is the Perfect Catalyst (The Power of Ethics)
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    Ethics: The Universal Need for Ethics: Business Is the Perfect Catalyst (The Power of Ethics)

    By Pete Geissler and Bill O'Rourke

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    Ethics - described briefly as the norms by which acceptable and unacceptable behaviors are measured - has been the concern, and perhaps the great dilemma, of sentient humans since Socrates subjected it to philosophical inquiry almost 2,500 years ago. Socrates believed, without universal acceptance, that the most pertinent issues people must deal with are related to how we live our lives, what actions are and are not righteous, and how people should live together peacefully and harmoniously. A vast parade of philosophers, religious leaders, politicians, professors, and self-help gurus have followed Socrates' lead through the ensuing centuries; it's a popular and enduring subject, perhaps because it is so complex, intriguing, and pervasive in every facet of our lives.

    Today, in 2015, ethics dominates our news in the form of antiethics. The headlines in newspapers and the lead stories on TV, radio, and Internet news are typically about such abhorrent behavior as lying, stealing, revenge, convictions for corruption, gratuitous murder, and misuse of public or other people's funds for personal gain. Readers, viewers, and listeners can hardly be faulted for thinking that we live in a corrupt society - exactly what Socrates and others did not want or envision. Perhaps the antiethical stance of the media is the most antiethical part of our society.

    Nevertheless, the battle for a more ethical society rages unchecked and unabated; one needs only to examine the dozens of books with "ethics" in their titles on sale at Amazon or Barnes & Noble, including this one and those that are listed in Appendix G. I daresay that the authors, including the two who created this audiobook, hope that their words and thoughts will help move us toward a more civil society.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Expressive Press
    Release dateJun 12, 2016
    ISBN9781310776878
    Ethics: The Universal Need for Ethics: Business Is the Perfect Catalyst (The Power of Ethics)
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    Pete Geissler

    Pete Geissler is an outspoken advocate of good communications and behavior. His eight books, and hundreds of articles, speeches, and classes examine why and how to be articulate, to write well, and to treat people respectfully and ethically. His accomplishments include authorship of a publisher's best seller and a finalist in best books 2014, and writing more than three million words that have been published or spoken in formal settings. Pete is founder and CEO of The Expressive Press, a publisher of books in several genre. He also teaches and coaches engineers, scientists, and business persons how to write and to use writing to boost their productivity, value, and careers. He serves on the Board of Directors, Opera Theater Pittsburgh, and chairs its planned giving committee.

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      Ethics - Pete Geissler

      UNIVERSAL PRAISE FOR THE POWER OF ETHICS

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      Pete Geissler and Bill O'Rourke have written a book that elevates the subject of ethics to its rightful place: to the forefront of our thoughts and actions. The authors, sure to be early inductees into the Ethics Hall of Fame, relate rock-solid anecdotes of ethical and unethical behavior that resonate. Written in everyday prose that avoids academic murkiness, I recommend this book to a wide spectrum of readers who seek confirmation and encouragement for continued ethical behavior in their everyday work lives and beyond.

      - Don Nusser, Vice President, major international consulting firm.

      This book provides a valuable addition to the ethics discussion in plain language that will appeal to a broad audience of readers. Pete and Bill effectively use their collective experience to highlight the need for and benefits of ethical behavior and the ease with which people at all levels of organizations can slip into incrementally greater levels of unethical behavior. I teach a senior Leader-ship Seminar based on virtuous leadership and the ethical challenges of leadership, which can be many, and I clearly see the need for more writing and further illumination of the importance of ethical behavior.

      - Daniel K. Donnelly, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business, Aquinas College, Nashville, Tennessee

      My heartiest thanks to you for contributing so much to our students' learning, and to increasing their sensitivity to ethical issues. You, your presentations, and your book make a big difference! Bill, I thoroughly enjoy hearing you speak, and so do my students. I received overwhelmingly positive comments from my colleagues as well.

      - Jeff Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Romney Institute of Public Management, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

      Organizations and individuals that behave ethically enjoy a commanding and enduring lead in achieving success in business and enjoying true happiness in life; I've witnessed that phenomenon-non so many times during my 35-plus years in business that I consider it conventional wisdom. Now readers of this book can witness the same through the eyes and minds of the authors, two keen observers of business and academe and practicing ethicists. Enjoy and profit.

      - Paul Spence, Vice President, Highmark, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

      I am delighted to endorse The Power of Ethics as a very practical application of real-world experience where ethics meets the business world. I worked for Bill O'Rourke when he was President of Alcoa Russia and I know that his ethics had a profound impact on the organization and on me. I heartily recommend this resource for you to learn from Bill's wisdom and example, as I have. This is not a recitation of academic studies—Bill and Pete walk the talk and encourage the rest of us to live up to their example.

      - Bryan G. Eagle, Managing Partner, Eagle Consultancy International, Pittsburgh PA and Moscow

      "This book should be mandatory reading—no, studying and absorbing—for every corporate officer and employee of any business! Understanding the correlation between ethics and moral beliefs is vital to a successful business.

      "Rationalizing unjust and corrupt business practices goes beyond the penalties of those found guilty. The ramifications of unethical behavior will compromise businesses for generations to come. Learn why being ethical is so vitally needed in today’s world as

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