Ethics and Values / Unit 6 Ethics 258 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Practical Wisdom
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The idea
Practical wisdom is the judgment that finds the mean in a particular case — a skill built from experience that no rulebook can replace.
In practice
Two employees miss deadlines; the seasoned manager knows one needs pressure, the other slack. No policy manual holds that knowledge.
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