Books of Distinction

This groundbreaking book, by three world-renowned psychologists, reveals how professionals succeed in carrying out work that is both expert and socially responsible in relentlessly market-driven times. What does it mean to carry out “good work”? What strategies allow people to maintain moral and ethical standards at a time when market forces wield unprecedented power and work life is being radically altered by technological innovation? These questions are at the heart of this important collaboration. Enlivened with stories of real people facing hard decisions, Good Work offers powerful insight into one of the most important issues of our time and, indeed, into the future course of science, technology, and communication.

In this volume, the authors collaborate to explore the relationship between high-level performance and social responsibility. They delve into such questions as whether artists are selfish and ambitious, why experts teach techniques instead of values, and whether anyone can control the impact of science and technology.

Book of Distinction: 2004
Publication Date: September 2002
ISBN: 9780465026081 (0465026087), $17.50, Paperback
Illustrations: no
Publisher: Basic Books

Author Info

Gardner, Howard is a Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Adjunct Professor of Neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine.

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly is Professor at the School of Management at Claremont University and former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago.

William Damon, Ph.D., is a professor of Education and the Director of the Center on Adolescence at Stanford University. He is also Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. Dr. Damon has written widely on moral commitment at all ages of human life. His books include The Moral Child (1990), Some Do Care: Contemporary Lives of Moral Commitment (1992); Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture on Indulgence in our Homes and Schools (1995); and The Youth Charter: How Communities Can Raise Standards for All Our Children (1997). Dr. Damon is editor-in-chief of New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development and editor of The Handbook of Child Psychology (1998). He has received numerous awards and grants and has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education.

Editorial Reviews



	Good Work When Excellence and Ethics Meet Gardner, Howard; Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly & Damon, William List Price: $17.50 Available at the Publisher's website Book Information / Details Author Info Editorial Reviews Press Release This groundbreaking book, by three world-renowned psychologists, reveals how professionals succeed in carrying out work that is both expert and socially responsible in relentlessly market-driven times. What does it mean to carry out “good work”? What strategies allow people to maintain moral and ethical standards at a time when market forces wield unprecedented power and work life is being radically altered by technological innovation? These questions are at the heart of this important collaboration. Enlivened with stories of real people facing hard decisions, Good Work offers powerful insight into one of the most important issues of our time and, indeed, into the future course of science, technology, and communication. In this volume, the authors collaborate to explore the relationship between high-level performance and social responsibility. They delve into such questions as whether artists are selfish and ambitious, why experts teach techniques instead of values, and whether anyone can control the impact of science and technology. Book of Distinction: 2004 Publication Date: September 2002 ISBN: 9780465026081 (0465026087), $17.50, Paperback Illustrations: no Publisher: Basic Books Author Info Gardner, Howard is a Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Adjunct Professor of Neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine. Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly is Professor at the School of Management at Claremont University and former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago. William Damon, Ph.D., is a professor of Education and the Director of the Center on Adolescence at Stanford University. He is also Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace. Dr. Damon has written widely on moral commitment at all ages of human life. His books include The Moral Child (1990), Some Do Care: Contemporary Lives of Moral Commitment (1992); Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture on Indulgence in our Homes and Schools (1995); and The Youth Charter: How Communities Can Raise Standards for All Our Children (1997). Dr. Damon is editor-in-chief of New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development and editor of The Handbook of Child Psychology (1998). He has received numerous awards and grants and has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education. Editorial Reviews Booklist Choice Columbia Journalism Publishers Weekly Reference & Research Book News Training Magazine Press Release no press releases for this title
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