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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785120603321

Autore

Firestone Robert

Titolo

The ethics of interpersonal relationships / / Robert W. Firestone and Joyce Catlett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Karnac, , 2009

ISBN

0-429-92066-0

0-429-90643-9

0-429-48166-7

1-282-77959-1

9786612779596

1-84940-826-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (630 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CatlettJoyce

Disciplina

302

Soggetti

Interpersonal relations

Social psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copy Right; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD: The ethics of interpersonal relationships; INTRODUCTION: The ethics of interpersonal relationships; PART I: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ETHICS; PART II: COPING WITH UNETHICAL WAYS OF LIVING; PART III: DYNAMICS UNDERLYING UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR; PART IV: DESTRUCTIVE LIFESTYLES; PART V: ETHICAL AND UNETHICAL SOCIETAL PRACTICES; REFERENCES; APPENDIX: Outline of concepts related to unethical behavior

Sommario/riassunto

'Our inspiration for writing this book springs from a deep feeling for people and a grave concern that without a proper understanding of the reasons for their inhumanity in relation to one another and the development of a compassionate world view, it is likely that human beings may eventually destroy themselves and life on the planet. This work is an attempt to explain the source of destructive behaviour and how it manifests itself in personal relationships between men, women, couples, and families, and in the social arena. We present a position that offers a hope of altering the destiny of hu