Publishing Virtuously: Morals Matter in Building Better Books

Аннотация

The publishing industry spends much of its time worrying about books — prices,print runs, discounts, their scholarly arguments, level of publicity, and so forth.With such a range of concerns, it is easy to forget that at the heart of publishing,and every industry, are human beings. In this article, we look at the four cardinal virtues — prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance — and argue that if we bear these in mind when working with our colleagues, the quality and sales of books and journals produced will increase.