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zeniaharoon's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
Read it for my AP Lang class
sunshine608's review against another edition
3.0
I found this book to be rather depressing and wasn't sure I needed to read a book to know that people are dishonest.
The book was interesting, although at times I found it to be a little wordy and lengthy. Overall a pretty good read. I think I may require my student to read certain chapter ( 3,7,8) that pretty much sum up the book.
The book was interesting, although at times I found it to be a little wordy and lengthy. Overall a pretty good read. I think I may require my student to read certain chapter ( 3,7,8) that pretty much sum up the book.
ivanssister's review against another edition
2.0
This book sure didn't age well. In the 13 years since publication, the problems identified certainly got worse. The proposed solutions are still waiting to happen. Some of the specific people mentioned have, however, not gone unpunished (Enron, Armstrong, etc). It was an interesting study on who has gotten caught, how long it took to get punishment, and who gets an image rehabilitation after.
I probably would have enjoyed this more ten years ago as a result.
I probably would have enjoyed this more ten years ago as a result.
rebecca2023's review against another edition
4.0
It was hard to rate this book....while very well written and full of compelling evidence about the state of our nation's "social contract", and how that has led to a decline in personal integrity, it did generate feelings of despair. The book was published in 2004. A new afterword suggests a shift toward more ethical behavior in our country may be in the works.
Book suggested during ethics discussion by prof during summer Research Methods course.
Book suggested during ethics discussion by prof during summer Research Methods course.
oisin175's review against another edition
4.0
A fun and interesting book that ends on an unexpectedly positive note. David Callahan is very honest about the lack of hard evidence in this field. While the lack of evidence makes it difficult to come to strong conclusions, many of the issues brought up in the various chapters seem relatively obvious in the culture. Whether this reflects the actual frequency of dishonest behavior or merely cultural perceptions is questionable, though I err on the side of believing that dishonest behavior is becoming more frequent. The recommendations include items that should be easy to accomplish, though I have a hard time seeing how they will come about without widespread public pressure in the public sphere.
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