Why Are People Bad and What Can be Done to Change Them?

By John T. Whiting

A young teenage son named Alex asks his dad, "Why Are People Bad and What Can be Done to Change Them?" Father and son agree that the question is an important one with no easily accessed answers. They decide to do the research together to see if they can find an answer. This decision begins an adventure that brings Alex and his dad closer together and results in learning that the causes of bad behavior are many and that some bad behavior can be changed to good behavior.

They also come to the conclusion that to change a person's bad behavior into good requires two simple requirements; the first is a commitment by the person who exhibits bad behavior to engage in the process essential to making a change. The second is for society to provide the resources required to eliminate the causes of bad behavior and deliver a science based program designed to eliminate the bad behavior in those wishing to make a change.

Alex and dad learn that there is little evidence that society has made any real effort to engage in the scientific research and program development required to identify and eradicate the causes of bad behavior. This being true even though causes of bad behavior such as poor home environment, poverty, lack of a quality education, social economic status, and traumatic life experiences have long been known to be strong contributors to a child growing up to learn that bad behavior may be the only way to survive.

They conclude that until society makes changing these negative environmental influences to the development of bad behavior a priority by society the ability to change bad behavior from bad to good will be left to the choice and commitment of each individual who has engaged in bad behavior to change with very limited resources available to support their efforts.
Alex and dad learn that putting those who behave badly in jail or other punitive acts to change bad behavior has not only failed but in many cases has historically lead to an increase in an individual's bad behavior at a cost of billions of dollars to tax payers and to society in general.

This book not only chronicles Alex and his father's quest for an answer to Alex's question but leads to a unique and thought provoking strategy that has the potential to have a major impact on reducing the environmental causes of bad behavior and replacing the high cost of failed programs while significantly increasing good behavior and the quality of life in America.

Alex and his dad share this information with you in the hope that you will not only find their quest to find an answer to Alex's question "Why Are People Bad and What Can be Done to Change Them?" but will take action to share what you have learned with others and demand that changing bad behavior to good be a top priority to make the quality of life more enjoyable for all Americans.

Learn what Alex and his dad has learned; bad behavior can be changed to good if society recognizes the value gained from making this a goal and devising the policy and action plan required to gain the rewards from success.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPBDVSDJ
• ISBN13: 9798262990108
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.6" x 7.0"