The Institute for Global Ethics (abbreviated IGE) is a

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nonsectarian, nonpartisan, global research and educational

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based in

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History

With initial funding provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Institute for Global Ethics was founded by

Rushworth Kidder Rushworth Moulton Kidder (May 8, 1944 – March 5, 2012) was an American author, ethicist, and professor. Kidder founded the Institute for Global Ethics in 1990, and is the author of ''Moral Courage'' and ''How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolv ...

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in 1990. The Institute is dedicated to exploring the idea of shared moral values as well as committed to helping organizations and individuals put those values into practice, finding frameworks that tackle tough issues.

Mission

To promote ethical behavior in individuals, institutions, and nations through research, public discourse, and practical action.

Ethical Fitness

Through its research, the Institute has developed a decision making framework currently being used by corporations, schools, governments, and organizations worldwide. This process has been

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by the Institute under the name Ethical Fitness. This framework is the main pedagogical thrust of Kidder's book ''How Good People Make Tough Choices''.

Books

*''The Ethics Recession'' (2009), *''Moral Courage'' (2005), *''How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living'' (1995), *''Shared Values for a Troubled World: Conversations With Men and Women of Conscience'' (1994), *''Reinventing the Future: Global Goals for the 21st Century'' (1989),

Other publications

The Institute has published an electronic weekly newsletter since February 1998 called Ethics Newsline.

References

External links

Institute for Global EthicsEthics Newsline
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