What SHould I Do?: 4 Simple Steps to Making Better Decisions in Everyday Life

By Bruce Weinstein

Book Overview

What would you do if your boss said, "Sleep with me and you'll get a raise"? If a friend asked your opinion about a hideous new dress? Or the age-old quandary: "Should I tell my spouse about my... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399526285
• ISBN13: 9780399526282
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Perigee Trade
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

World's greatest book on ethics!

I really enjoyed reading this wonderful book. It was easy to read and understand, and had great and practical solutions to some of life's most difficult ethical issues. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age !

What Should I do?

Read this book, follow these 4 steps, and you too can attain the answer to "What Should I do?" It will help you build stronger relationships and communicate more clearly. It is an enormously useful 4-step process for addressing questions at home as well as at the office. Some books are not for everyone, but this one truly is. --Deborah Albritton

Ethics Made Easy

Mr. Weinstein writes in a very pragmatic style. The issues he raises are important and the examples he uses are realistic. He provides advice in making sound, ethical decisions. His steps for resolving ethical conflicts are easily applied,

Better decisions made easy

I have to admit I was skeptical when I picked this book up. I've never been much for these "self-help" books. However, "What Should I Do?" truly delivers. It provides a simple framework for making everyday decisions that often bog us down. In a society that has us all constantly on the move, the efficiency of this approach, if nothing else, is certainly helpful. However, what I like most is that it helps you get to the right choice for you. Rather than tell you what the right answer is (and don't we all get enough of that), "What Should I Do?" gives you a way to identify the relevant values and evaluate options. Unlike many other books, this one also provides you with meaningful hypotheticals that show you how to apply Dr. Weinstein's suggestions to real problems in your life. For example, in chapter 5 there's a discussion of long-term relationships and that age-old problem of who does what (or who doesn't do what) around the house. By examining the options in much the same way Dr. Weinstein does in the book, my wife and I were able to reach a decision that made sense for both of us (although the solution remains a work in progress!).Finally, as a skeptic I tend to look at the credentials of the author. There are so many hucksters on this circuit, you can't be too careful. I was pleased to see that Dr. Weinstein went to Swarthmore, has a Ph.D. from Georgetown, has edited three other books and has published over twenty articles on ethics in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Sage advice from a reliable source. This book is a gem.

Doing the Right Thing

Bruce Weinstein's book is an invaluable source of wisdom in an age of moral confusion and rampant relativism. With wit and grace he takes the reader through dozens of real-life scenarios in which serious questions arise -- Should I tell my spouse about my affair? How do I deal with a co-worker who tells racist jokes? What do I do when my child befriends someone I don't approve of? In each case, Weinstein offers a 4-step process that makes the reader aware of the values at stake and helps them make the best possible decision. I highly reccomend this book to anyone concerned about doing the right thing when faced with the many ethical and moral dilemmas of everyday life.