Sissela Bok ist eine schwedisch-amerikanische Philosophin und Ethikerin, deren Werk die ethischen Dimensionen von Wahrhaftigkeit, Täuschung und die Komplexität des modernen Lebens untersucht. Sie analysiert kritisch die Grundlagen des gesellschaftlichen Vertrauens, die moralischen Verantwortlichkeiten in Berufsfeldern wie der Medizin und die ethischen Rechtfertigungen für Konflikte. Bok setzt sich konsequent für Transparenz, Rechenschaftspflicht und das Streben nach gemeinsamen Werten durch vernünftige Diskurse ein. Ihre tiefgründige Analyse schwieriger moralischer Fragen positioniert sie als bedeutende Stimme im zeitgenössischen ethischen Denken.
Ponders the nature of happiness and its place in philosophical thinking and writing throughout the ages. This title explores notions of happiness - from Greek philosophers to Desmond Tutu, Charles Darwin, Iris Murdoch, and the Dalai Lama - as well as the theories advanced by psychologists, economists, geneticists, and neuroscientists.
Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century. In a new foreword, noted peace expert and teacher Sissela Bok urges us to adopt Gandhi's "attitude of experimenting, of tesing what will and will not bear close scrutiny, what can and cannot be adapted to new circumstances,"in order to bring about change in our own lives and communities. All royalties earned on this book are paid to the Navajivan Trust, founded by Gandhi, for use in carrying on his work.
A thoughtful addition to the growing debate over public and private morality. Looks at lying and deception in law, family, medicine, government.