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The Resource How to be perfect : the correct answer to every moral question, Michael Schur ; with philosophical nitpicking by Professor Todd May

How to be perfect : the correct answer to every moral question, Michael Schur ; with philosophical nitpicking by Professor Todd May

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Summary
It's not always easy to determine what's "good" or "bad"-- especially in a world filled with complicated choices and bad advice. Schur starts off with easy ethical questions and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face-- and does it with wit and deep insight, so that we can sound cool at parties and become better people
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
xi, 289 pages
Note
On jacket, title is purposefully shown as: "How to Be Perfec t" with the final letter on the next line (cover) or separated by an inch from the rest of the word (spine title)
Contents
  • A few questions readers might have, before we get started
  • Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?
  • Should I let this runaway trolley I'm driving kill five people, or should I pull a lever and deliberately kill one (different) person?
  • Should I lie and tell my friend I like her ugly shirt?
  • Do I have to return my shopping cart to the shopping cart rack thingy? I mean... it's all the way over there
  • Should I run into a burning building and try to save everyone trapped inside?
  • I just did something unselfish, but what's in it for me?!
  • Yes, I bumped into your car, but do you even care about hurricane Katrina?!
  • We've done some good deeds, and given a bunch of money to charity, and we're generally really nice and morally upstanding people, so can we take three of these free cheese samples from the cheese sample plate at the supermarket even though it clearly says "one per customer"?
  • Oh, you bought a new iPhone? That's cool, did you know that millions of people are starving in South Asia?!
  • This sandwich is morally problematic, but it's also delicious, can I still eat it?
  • Making ethical decisions is hard, can we just... not make them?
  • I gave a twenty-seven-cent tip to my barista, and now everyone's yelling at me on Twitter, just because I'm a billionaire! I can't even enjoy the soft-shell crab rolls that my sushi chef made for my private dirigible trip to the Dutch Antilles! How is that fair?!
  • I screwed up, do I have to say I'm sorry?
  • Coda: Okay, kids, what have we learned?
Isbn
9781982159320
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Label
How to be perfect : the correct answer to every moral question
Title
How to be perfect
Title remainder
the correct answer to every moral question
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Michael Schur ; with philosophical nitpicking by Professor Todd May
Title variation
How to be perfec t
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
It's not always easy to determine what's "good" or "bad"-- especially in a world filled with complicated choices and bad advice. Schur starts off with easy ethical questions and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face-- and does it with wit and deep insight, so that we can sound cool at parties and become better people
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1975-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Schur, Michael
Dewey number
818/.602
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PN6231.C6142
LC item number
S357 2022
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1955-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
May, Todd
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  • Conduct of life
  • Ethics
Target audience
adult
Label
How to be perfect : the correct answer to every moral question, Michael Schur ; with philosophical nitpicking by Professor Todd May
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Publication
Copyright
Note
On jacket, title is purposefully shown as: "How to Be Perfec t" with the final letter on the next line (cover) or separated by an inch from the rest of the word (spine title)
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-278) and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A few questions readers might have, before we get started -- Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason? -- Should I let this runaway trolley I'm driving kill five people, or should I pull a lever and deliberately kill one (different) person? -- Should I lie and tell my friend I like her ugly shirt? -- Do I have to return my shopping cart to the shopping cart rack thingy? I mean... it's all the way over there -- Should I run into a burning building and try to save everyone trapped inside? -- I just did something unselfish, but what's in it for me?! -- Yes, I bumped into your car, but do you even care about hurricane Katrina?! -- We've done some good deeds, and given a bunch of money to charity, and we're generally really nice and morally upstanding people, so can we take three of these free cheese samples from the cheese sample plate at the supermarket even though it clearly says "one per customer"? -- Oh, you bought a new iPhone? That's cool, did you know that millions of people are starving in South Asia?! -- This sandwich is morally problematic, but it's also delicious, can I still eat it? -- Making ethical decisions is hard, can we just... not make them? -- I gave a twenty-seven-cent tip to my barista, and now everyone's yelling at me on Twitter, just because I'm a billionaire! I can't even enjoy the soft-shell crab rolls that my sushi chef made for my private dirigible trip to the Dutch Antilles! How is that fair?! -- I screwed up, do I have to say I'm sorry? -- Coda: Okay, kids, what have we learned?
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
xi, 289 pages
Isbn
9781982159320
Lccn
2021031127
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • on1281791543
  • (OCoLC)1281791543
Label
How to be perfect : the correct answer to every moral question, Michael Schur ; with philosophical nitpicking by Professor Todd May
Publication
Copyright
Note
On jacket, title is purposefully shown as: "How to Be Perfec t" with the final letter on the next line (cover) or separated by an inch from the rest of the word (spine title)
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-278) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A few questions readers might have, before we get started -- Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason? -- Should I let this runaway trolley I'm driving kill five people, or should I pull a lever and deliberately kill one (different) person? -- Should I lie and tell my friend I like her ugly shirt? -- Do I have to return my shopping cart to the shopping cart rack thingy? I mean... it's all the way over there -- Should I run into a burning building and try to save everyone trapped inside? -- I just did something unselfish, but what's in it for me?! -- Yes, I bumped into your car, but do you even care about hurricane Katrina?! -- We've done some good deeds, and given a bunch of money to charity, and we're generally really nice and morally upstanding people, so can we take three of these free cheese samples from the cheese sample plate at the supermarket even though it clearly says "one per customer"? -- Oh, you bought a new iPhone? That's cool, did you know that millions of people are starving in South Asia?! -- This sandwich is morally problematic, but it's also delicious, can I still eat it? -- Making ethical decisions is hard, can we just... not make them? -- I gave a twenty-seven-cent tip to my barista, and now everyone's yelling at me on Twitter, just because I'm a billionaire! I can't even enjoy the soft-shell crab rolls that my sushi chef made for my private dirigible trip to the Dutch Antilles! How is that fair?! -- I screwed up, do I have to say I'm sorry? -- Coda: Okay, kids, what have we learned?
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Extent
xi, 289 pages
Isbn
9781982159320
Lccn
2021031127
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • on1281791543
  • (OCoLC)1281791543

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