How should we live: ethics and morals for library and information work

Abstract

"How Should We Live is an extensive examination of the ethical action that can and should be taken in the library and information professions. The book presents a full historical investigation, beginning with the ancients and moving through time to contemporary ethical thinking. Critical eye and mind are applied to the philosophical and practical guidelines that have been suggested in the past and are suggested in the present time. Further, examples of the challenges that face the professions at the current juncture, with an aim to offer some ways of assessing those challenges and facing them through ethical action. Ultimately, a proposed ethical stance is suggested, with a rationale for the suggested behavioral positioning now and in to the future."-- Back cover.