| Description |
xxi, 218 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The Unrecognized Power of Words. 1. The Unrecognized Power of Words -- Pt. 2. How We Speak About Others. 2. The Irrevocable Damage Inflicted by Gossip. 3. The Lure of Gossip. 4. When, If Ever, Is It Appropriate to Reveal Information That Will Humiliate or Harm Another? 5. Privacy and Public Figures -- Pt. 3. How We Speak to Others. 6. Controlling Rage and Anger. 7. Fighting Fair. 8. How to Criticize, and How to Accept Rebuke. 9. Between Parents and Children. 10. The Cost of Public Humiliation. 11. Is Lying Always Wrong? -- Pt. 4. Words That Heal. 12. Words That Heal -- Pt. 5. What Do We Do Now? 13. Incorporating the Principles of Ethical Speech into Daily Life. 14. Where Heaven and Earth Touch: A National "Speak No Evil Day" -- Appendix: Text of Senate Resolution to Establish a National "Speak No Evil Day" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index |
| Subject |
Jewish ethics.
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Oral communication -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| LC no. |
95001116 |
| ISBN |
0688124453 (acid-free paper) |
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