Right and Wrong

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In modern Western societies we are presented with a huge array of choices and encouraged to believe that having the freedom to choose sets us on the path to happiness. Yet, as renowned social commentator Hugh Mackay shows in RIGHT AND WRONG: how to decide for yourself, freedom to choose is no freedom at all unless it is accompanied by the confidence of knowing we have made the right choice. In life there are few, if any, moral absolutes for us to rely on: something that can seem right today, may seem wrong tomorrow; sometimes there may appear to be several “right” answers to a question; and often knowing what the right thing is doesn”t guarantee that we will actually do it. Thats why we have to decide whats right and wrong for us in each particular situation. In this insightful book, Hugh Mackay suggests some personal strategies that will make it easier to work out what is right and wrong for you whenever you are confronted by a moral choice. In an engaging, conversational style Hugh confidently tackles the moral minefield of personal relationships, business ethics, the difference between ‘legal’ and ‘ethical’, morality and religion (and why they should not be confuse