{"product_id":"2940170346899","title":"Ethical Wisdom: What Makes Us Good","description":"Since the days of the first primitive  tribes, we have tried to determine why one man is good and another evil. Mark  Matousek arrives at the answer in Ethical Wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e  Contrary to what we've been taught in our reason-obsessed culture, emotions  are the bedrock of ethical life; without them, human beings cannot be  empathic, moral, or good.\u003cbr\u003e  But how do we make the judgment call between self-interest and caring for  others? What does being good really mean? Which parts of morality are  biological, which ethical? When should instinct be trusted and when does it  lead us into trouble? How can we know ourselves to be good amidst the  hypocrisy, fears, and sabotaging appetites that pervade our two-sided  natures?\u003cbr\u003e  Drawing on the latest scientific research and interviews with  social scientists, spiritual leaders, ex-cons, altruists, and philosophers,  Matousek examines morality from a scientific, sociological, and  anthropological standpoint. Each chapter features a series of questions,  readings, interviews, parables, and anecdotes that zoom in on a particular  niche of moral inquiry, making this audio book both utilitarian and fun.\u003cbr\u003e  Ethical Wisdom is an insightful and important book for listeners  crisscrossing their own murky moral terrain.","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104937656560,"sku":"2940170346899","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170346899_p0.jpg?v=1763708305","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170346899","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}