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Psychology General

Integrity

Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason

by (author) Barbara Killinger

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2010
Category
General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773537521
    Publish Date
    Feb 2010
    List Price
    $28.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773532878
    Publish Date
    Jul 2007
    List Price
    $40.95

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Description

Drawing on her clinical practice and pioneering efforts in workaholism Dr Killinger describes the personality traits and psychological, philosophical, historical, and familial influences that help develop and maintain integrity. She also looks at how integrity is undermined and lost as a result of obsession, narcissism, and workaholism. Richly illustrated with personal stories, Integrity offers a positive "how to" perspective on safeguarding personal and professional integrity and on encouraging our children to develop this vital character trait. Killinger concludes that integrity is not possible without compassion and makes it clear that doing the right thing includes doing it for the right reason.

About the author

Barbara Killinger is a clinical psychologist and the author of the international bestseller Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts, and The Balancing Act: Rediscovering Your Feelings. She lives in Toronto.

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