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How to make good decisions and be right all the time : solving the riddle of right and wrong / by King, Iain.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-233) and index.The problem -- The proof -- The principle -- The programme -- Practical advice -- The prognosis.
Subjects: Decision making;

Constitutional myths : what we get wrong and how to get it right / by Raphael, Ray.(CARDINAL)324187;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A revolution in favor of government -- Taxes -- Politics -- Principles -- The father -- The federalist papers -- Bill of rights -- Originalism."Americans of late have taken to waving the Constitution in the air and proclaiming, 'The founders were on MY side! See, it's all right here!' But these phantom constitutions bear little relation to the historical one. By entering the world of the Constitution's framers, and experiencing it one day after the next as they did, Ray Raphael helps us understand how and why they created the document they did. Casting aside preconceptions and commonly held beliefs, he asks provocative questions that get to the heart of the document and its purposes: Was the aim of the Constitution really to limit government? Why didn't the framers include a Bill of Rights? Did they hate taxes? Was James Madison actually the 'Father of the Constitution, ' as proclaimed in our textbooks? Can we find the true meaning of the Constitution by reading The Federalist Papers or by revealing the framers' 'original intent'? The answers to these questions are bound to surprise and enlighten. Before we can consider what the framers would do if they were alive today, we first need to see what they did during their own time, not in our terms, but theirs. Only then can we begin to resolve the sweeping question that affects us all: what does the Constitution, written at a different time, mean for us today? With this meticulously researched historical tour de force, Raphael sets the record straight--and sounds a vital call for a reasoned and evidence-driven debate about our founding document"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Constitutional history;

It's hard to be good / by Hales, K. J.(Kim J.),author.; Wyatt, Serene,illustrator.;
Ellie the Weinerdog faces temptation and has to make a choice between right and wrong.Ages 4 and up.
Subjects: Fiction.; Conduct of life; Dachshunds; Right and wrong;

Attacking the elites : what critics get wrong--and right--about America's leading universities / by Bok, Derek Curtis,author.(CARDINAL)131446;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Elite American universities, such as Yale, Harvard, and Princeton, are admired throughout the world. They attract highly qualified applicants, and most of their graduates go on to lead successful lives. Scholars and researchers at elite universities contribute to knowledge that benefits the public in countless ways, from the discovery of ancient texts to breakthroughs at the forefront of medical technology. These same elite institutions, however, are beset by criticism from both sides of America's ideological divide. Liberals press them to enroll more low-income students and to use their reputations and endowments to induce corporations to adopt more just, equitable, and environmentally sound policies. Conservative politicians accuse the universities' predominantly liberal faculty of indoctrinating students. The Supreme Court has recently prohibited universities from giving preference to Black and Hispanic applicants for admission, sparking a wider debate over the policies of elite universities in choosing their student body. Drawing on over fifty years of experience as a student, professor, dean, and president of Harvard University, Derek Bok examines the current disputes involving admissions, diversity, academic freedom and political correctness, curriculum and teaching, and even athletics in order to determine which complaints are unsubstantiated, which are valid, and how elite universities can best respond to their critics."--Publisher.
Subjects: Universities and colleges; Education, Higher; Elite (Social sciences);

A bike like Sergio's / by Boelts, Maribeth,1964-author.(CARDINAL)371563; Jones, Noah(Noah Z.),illustrator.(CARDINAL)465824;
Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben's mom sends him to Sonny's corner store for groceries, sometimes she doesn't have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone's purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But when he gets home, he discovers it's not one dollar or even five or ten--it's a hundred-dollar bill, more than enough for a new bike just like Sergio's! But what about the crossed-off groceries? And what about the woman who lost her money?540LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Bicycles; Right and wrong; Money; Poverty; Conduct of life;

Is it still cheating if I don't get caught? / by Weinstein, Bruce D.(CARDINAL)769685; Russell, Harriet,1977-(CARDINAL)470245;
The Basics. Life is like whac-a-mole -- Ethics : the art of doing the right thing -- The five principles ; Bringing the principles to life. "BFF!" Part 1 : Trash talk, promises, and cookies that, um, don't taste so good -- Winning on and off the field -- Meetups, hookups, and breakups -- Self-defense : bullies, pushers, and critics -- Getting tangled in the World Wide Web -- "Gotcha!" : spoiling, cheating, and taking advantage of another's mistake -- "BFF!" Part 2 : Messing up, fessing up, and forgiving your friends -- Minimum wage, minimum work? -- Good neighbors : being fair to classmates, business owners, and people you hardly know -- All about you : working too hard, dealing with grief, and listening to your conscience -- Is it cheating if I don't get caught? -- How to get a good night's sleep.Uses real-life examples and five basic moral principles to encourage teens to make the right choices in various situations related to friends, family, school, and relationships.1080L
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Young adult literature.; Decision making; Ethics.; Right and wrong.; Teenagers; Teenagers;

Science and the good : the tragic quest for the foundations of morality / by Hunter, James Davison,1955-author.(CARDINAL)163040; Nedelisky, Paul,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-274) and index.Acknowledgments -- Preface: The argument, in brief -- Part I: Introduction. Our promethean longing -- Part II. The historical quest. Early formulations ; Three schools of enlightenment thinking -- and one lingering and disturbing worry ; The new synthesis -- Part III. The quest thus far. What has science found? ; The proclivity to overreach ; Intractable challenges -- Part IV. Enduring quandaries. The quest, redirected ; The promethean temptation -- and the problem of unintended consequences.This book explains why efforts to create a scientific basis of morality are neither scientific nor moral. In this illuminating book, James Davison Hunter and Paul Nedelisky trace the origins and development of the centuries-long, passionate, but ultimately failed quest to discover a scientific foundation for morality. The "new moral science" led by such figures as E. O. Wilson, Patricia Churchland, Sam Harris, Jonathan Haidt, and Joshua Greene is only the newest manifestation of that quest. Though claims for its accomplishments are often wildly exaggerated, this new iteration has been no more successful than its predecessors. But rather than giving up in the face of this failure, the new moral science has taken a surprising turn. Whereas earlier efforts sought to demonstrate what is right and wrong, the new moral scientists have concluded, ironically, that right and wrong don't actually exist. Their (perhaps unwitting) moral nihilism turns the science of morality into a social engineering project. If there is nothing moral for science to discover, the science of morality becomes, at best, a feeble program to achieve arbitrary societal goals. Concise and rigorously argued, Science and the Good is a definitive critique of a would-be science that has gained extraordinary influence in public discourse today and an expos©♭ of that project's darker turn. -- Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Science; Ethics.; Science.; Right and wrong.; Ethics, Evolutionary.;

Actual innocence : when justice goes wrong and how to make it right / by Dwyer, Jim,1957-2020.(CARDINAL)362862; Neufeld, Peter(Peter J.)(CARDINAL)271560; Scheck, Barry.(CARDINAL)271559;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-388) and index.
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of; Judicial error;

Baptism : we've got it right-- and wrong : what Baptists must keep, what we must change, and why / by Tyler, John R.,1942-(CARDINAL)821963;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179).Things aren't what they used to be -- John's baptism in the Gospels -- Christian baptism in Acts -- Christian baptism in Paul's letters -- Baptism before Baptists -- Baptism among Baptists -- Preparing the candidates -- Preparing the baptismal candidate : a personal consideration -- The baptismal service -- The baptismal service : a personal consideration -- Four churches share their decisions -- How your church can decide -- Baptismal policies for membership : a personal consideration.
Subjects: Baptism; Baptism; Baptists;

I told you so : right and wrong predictions in American history and the people who made them / by Jeffers, H. Paul(Harry Paul),1934-2009.(CARDINAL)129845;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-180) and index.Seward's Folly -- The noble experiment -- Prophet without honor : General Billy Mitchell -- Nine old men -- Day of infamy -- Enemies within -- I have not always been wrong -- Tragedy of history -- Crossing the line -- Adlai and Jack : for the sake of the party -- Quagmire -- National nightmare -- The trouble with Iran -- The art of deniability -- The prophecy that never happened -- The amiable dunce and the evil empire -- You better not say that -- Wrong war : "misunderestimating" George W. Bush.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.;

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