Why we act : turning bystanders into moral rebels /
"Why do good people so often do nothing when a seemingly small action could make a big difference? A pioneering social psychologist explains why moral courage is so rare--and reveals how it can be triggered or trained. We are bombarded every day by reports of bad behavior, from sexual harassmen...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
2020
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- I. The Silence of the Good People
- 1. The Myth of Monsters
- 2. Who Is Responsible?
- 3. The Perils of Ambiguity
- 4. The Considerable Costs of Helping
- 5. The Power of Social Groups
- II. Bullies and Bystanders
- 6. At School: Standing Up to Bullies
- 7. In College: Reducing Sexual Misconduct
- 8. At Work: Fostering Ethical Behavior
- III. Learning to Act
- 9. Understanding Moral Rebels
- 10. Becoming a Moral Rebel
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
