Book Titles

Good Work
When Excellence and Ethics Meet

By Howard Gardner, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, William Damon

Year Published: 2001
ISBN-13: 978-0465026081
Categories: Ethics, Excellence, Work

37 Quotes Found

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If we wish to envision an alternative to inertia, we must consider which values could serve as a map to the future.

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The most developed individuals exhibit a sense of autonomy and maturity, while at the same time maintaining a connection to the wider community, to vital traditions of earlier times, and to people and institutions yet to come.

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Optimal development of a person involves fulfilling two potentials that we all have: differentiation and integration.

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An integrated person is someone whose goals, values, thoughts, and actions are in harmony…

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…strong character is difficult to achieve, particularly at a time when religious, communal, and family traditions and values are weak and uncertain, the principal messages conveyed by the mass media are irrelevant at best.

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Familiarity with admirable mentors or paragons can make a significant difference to young workers tempted to trim their values to fit current fashions.

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Professionals’ education must be complemented by that of the broader public.

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