How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
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How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question is a humorous and accessible popular philosophy book that introduces major ethical theories and applies them to everyday moral dilemmas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ethics book ⓘ popular philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Michael Schur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | television series The Good Place (in part, conceptually) ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
applying philosophy to everyday life
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how to make better moral decisions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTheory |
Aristotelian virtue ethics
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Kantian deontology NERFINISHED ⓘ contractualism ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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humor ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCompanionField | television writing ⓘ |
| hasContributors | philosophical consultants from The Good Place (e.g., Todd May) ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audio edition
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ebook edition ⓘ hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasNarratorOfAudiobook | Michael Schur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
fans of The Good Place
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general readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketingCategory |
popular philosophy
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self-help ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing major ethical theories to a general audience ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2022 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Good Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
accessible
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humorous ⓘ |
| subject |
ethical theory
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everyday moral dilemmas ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| targetConcept | being a better person rather than literally perfect ⓘ |
| usesDevice | humor to explain complex ideas ⓘ |
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