Some Do Care: Contemporary Lives of Moral Commitment - Paperback

by Anne Colby (Author), William Damon (Preface by), William Damon (Joint Author)

A look at the lives of twenty-three American moral leaders shows how these hometown heroes acquired their moral goals and sustained them in the face of grave risk and sacrifice, working for everything from civil rights to the poor.

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Although many people believe that this is a barren time for moral leadership in this country, in Some Do Care, Anne Colby and William Damon show that moral heroes do exist. Drawing on in-depth interviews they offer a revealing look into the lives of twenty-three Americans who have provided exemplary moral leadership. Some Do Care traces the lives and goals of these dedicated people from their first moral awakening in childhood to the wisdom and enduring moral commitment of their later years. Drawing on these lives, the authors offer new insights into the role of faith and the importance of role models.

Author Biography

Anne Colby, a developmental psychologist, is Director of the Henry A. Murray Research Center at Radcliffe College and co-author of The Measurement of Moral Judgement.

William Damon, a developmental psychologist, is professor of education and chairman of the Department of Education at Brown University. He is the author of The Moral Child.