The Power of Ideals
Authors William Damon and Anne Colby discuss the remarkable lives of Jane Addams - "social worker" and Nelson Mandela, global icon - along with the lives and work of 4 other 20th century moral leaders who pursued moral causes ranging from world peace to social justice and human rights. Authors William Damon and Anne Colby explore the workings of three virtues: inner truthfulness, humility, and faith. Through their portrayal of the noble lives of moral leaders, the authors say that all of us--with ordinary lives--can exercise control over important life decisions and pursue ideals that we believe in.