Practical Wisdom

First Book Review Schwartz, B. , & Sharpe, K. (2010). Pr make outical acquaintance The Right Way To Do The Right Thing. Riverhead Books. New York. Summary Schwartz and Sharpe bring out an interesting array of posers of how there has been a demoralisation of the medical, legal, educational and fiscal institutions. Where efficiency, accountability and profits become the driving force of organisations, the authors argue this causes a corruption and demoralisation of practitioners where they become discouraged from getting the balance right.The authors put forward we take refuge in rules however the rules keep us from sense what we are doing. They share how some conscientious professionals who no longer sustain it possible to practice their profession following the rules and incentives set, have practically apply their knowledge to facilitate a more humane way of practicing which the authors designate as practical wisdom. Review The authors refer to what Aristotle named phronesis (practical wisdom) which is obtained through learning from sleep together and applying to new situations. Rules and incentives, sticks and carrots will not create wisdom. Finding practical shipway to apply contextualised knowledge takes courage to question conventional thinking or practices. Practical wisdom as highlighted by the authors is like an antidote to both(prenominal) rules and incentives it appeals to good judgement and responsibility. This cannot be taught but gained through experiences where these experiences increase ken and promote critical thinking encouraging one to examine and judge for themselves the right way to do the right thing. In the book an example is given whereby a cleaner was accused of not cleaning the infirmary room by a patients father regular though he had done so. The cleaner chose to not engage in an argument and exercised wisdom about(predicate) the consequences of holding onto his rights and he just went and re-cleaned the room . Knowing when to exercise this wisdom is at the heart of what the authors discuss. The authors encourage you to self-reflect and think more consciously about what you do.Reading some of the examples in this book where practical wisdom was exercised, reminded me of something I erstwhile heard in any situation you can choose to be right or kind. This comment had a visceral concussion on me and gratefully comes to mind at times where I am reminded about the way in which I can choose to act in a given situation. I believe this is what the authors are encouraging. I did not learn anything new from this book but it was a grand reminder of wanting to be a good person in all relationships and encounters and encouraged me to be more mindful of my choices and the impact of my actions.