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The Power of Ethics
Book

The Power of Ethics

How to Make Good Choices in a Complicated World

Simon & Schuster, 2021
First Edition: 2021 plus...


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Concrete Examples
  • Engaging

Recommendation

Ethics advisor Susan Liautaud, an ethics professor at Stanford, describes a world in which technology perilously amplifies unethical decision-making. She provides an ethical framework to help you ask the right questions when you’re facing a dilemma, and describes six forces that drive ethics beyond the edge where the law has all the answers. Employing concrete examples from tech, medicine, politics, and more, Liautaud grounds ethical dilemmas in real life. She teaches that in a fast-changing, uncertain world, well-meaning people need to understand ethics to prevent exploitation, ensure fairness and protect humanity’s future.

Take-Aways

  • “Ethics on the edge” describes the place where laws no longer guide decision-making.
  • Use the ethical decision-making framework to confront life’s dilemmas.
  • Airbnb got rid of binary thinking in dealing with complaints of race discrimination.

About the Author

Ethics advisor Susan Liautaud is founder and managing director of Susan Liautaud & Associates Limited. She teaches ethics at Stanford University, serves as Chair of Council at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and founded the nonprofit platform The Ethics Incubator. 


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