Bøger af Michael S. Pritchard

On Becoming Reasonable" explores the contributions that 18th Century Scottish philosophers Thomas Reid, Adam Smith, and David Hume make to our understanding of important factors in the development of children as they gradually acquire central features of reasonableness.

Building upon his provocative ideas in ""On Becoming Responsible"", Michael Pritchard presents a sensible plan for promoting children's moral education through the teaching of reasonableness. He considers moral concepts involving fairness, cheating, loyalty, truthtelling and lying.

Integrating moral theory with a range of practical concerns - good works, cooperation, trustworthiness - this book shows how professionals might make conscious decisions for good, such as performing socially meaningful work for lower compensation or persevering to see a project through to a proper outcome.

Suppose an accountant discovers evidence of shady practices while ex- amining the books of a client. Suppose a physician discov- ers that a patient, a bus driver, has a weak heart. If the patient contin- ues bus driving even after being informed of the heart condition, should the physician inform the driver's company?