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What the Harry Potter Stories Offer Us xvii -- Magic, Virtue, and Meaning xviii -- 1 Albus Dumbledore, CEO 1 -- Leader, Teacher, Philosopher 3 -- Aristotelian Greatness 6 -- Virtues of Good Humor and Great Feeling 14 -- Emotional Self-Control 18 -- Dumbledore's Philosophy of Proper Living 21 -- Lessons of the Headmaster 24 -- 2 Courageous Harry Potter 25 -- Virtues at Hogwarts 26 -- Feelings of Fear 28 -- Harry's Recipe for Courage 30 -- Power of Preparation 35 -- Support and Confidence 38 -- Power of the Mind 44 -- Values and Courage 49 -- Action Approach to Attitude and Virtue 52 -- Harry Potter, Jeff Immelt, and the Rest of Us 56 -- 3 Ethics of Wizards 61 -- Our Challenge 61 -- Getting Clear About Words 62 -- Understanding the Heart of Ethics 64 -- How to Be Ethical Every Day 67 -- Moral Relativism and Realism 72 -- Ethical and Unethical People 77 -- Dangers of Corruption 80 -- Philosophy of the Unethical Mind 82 -- Reciprocity and Restraint 85 -- Respect for Rules 91 -- Golden Rule 98 -- Harry's Moral Journey 102 -- Six Tests of Ethical Action 103 -- 4 Truth and Lies at Hogwarts 107 -- A World of Lies 108 -- Question of Moral Justification 111 -- Lies of All Kinds 120 -- A Lie and a Friendship 139 -- Lies and Moral Reflection 142 -- A Final Word on Deception 145 -- 5 Leadership Alchemy 151 -- Role of a Leader 152 -- Motivating Others 162 -- Strengths and Weaknesses 171 -- Passing the Torch 181 -- 6 Wisdom of the Wizards 187 -- Logic and Luck 191 -- Delight and Disaster 198 -- Appearance and Reality 202 -- Companions and Good Friends 213 -- Getting Worse and Getting Better 220 -- Love and Life 223 -- 7 Happiness and Meaning 227 -- Money, Power, Fame, and Status 227 -- Mirror of Erised 232 -- Meaning of Life 241.
