Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Morrow, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- ch. 1. Overview : The ethics of right versus right -- ch. 2. Right versus wrong : why ethics matters -- ch. 3. Ethical fitness -- ch. 4. Core values -- ch. 5. Right versus right : the nature of dilemma paradigms -- ch. 6. Three more dilemma paradigms -- ch. 7. Resolution principles -- ch. 8. "There's only 'ethics' ..." -- ch. 9. Epilogue : Ethics in the twenty-first century -- Notes -- Index.

All of us face ethical choices. Sometimes they're easy: One side is wrong and the other is right. But how do we handle the really tough "right vs. right" dilemmas, where each side has strong moral arguments and we can't do both? This book helps us build "Ethical Fitness"(R)--a values-based decision-making process so definitive that it's now a registered trade mark. Rushworth M. Kidder, founder of the Institute for Global Ethics, teaches us how to think for ourselves in order to resolve ethical dilemmas ranging from the intimately personal to the broadly philosophical. Unique in its approach and rich with illustrative anecdotes--updated with examples of real-world conflicts from today's political realm and from Dr. Kidder's own observations--"How Good People Make Tough Choices" is an indispensable resource for spotting, understanding, and resolving our toughest decisions. -- Back cover.