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– December 16, 2011
Just as we are trying to come to terms with Madoff, AIG, Darfur, Gaza, Proposition 8, and a host of other moral challenges, along comes the third in a series of workbooks on critical ethical issues. This book, dealing with power and its consequences, is designed specifically for young Jews in their twenties and thirties, but is equally valuable for readers of any age or religion. It belongs in the library of every business school and is an ideal teaching aid for courses on Business Ethics and Management.
The first part of the book presents case studies concerning issues such as charitable giving, inter- personal relations and ethics in business. To help resolve these cases, the authors cite a wide range of Jewish sources including the Torah, Talmud, and Mishnah as well as contemporary authors such as Arthur Miller, Joseph Telushkin, Thane Rosenbaum, and many others.
The second part of the book is a “Symposium” with essays by Rabbi Laura Geller, Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a physician, a corporate CEO, and several others, each of whom reveal how they grapple with moral issues confronting them. Glossary, index, suggestions for further reading.
Peter L. Rothholz headed his own Manhattan-based public relations agency and taught at the Business and Liberal Arts (BALA) program at Queens College. He lives in East Hampton, NY and Santa Monica, CA and is a frequent contributor to Jewish publications.
