Ethics in the Lottery by Shirley Jackson and Talk Like Sherlock Holmes by Mary Ann ONeill

Ethics in the Lottery by Shirley Jackson and Talk Like Sherlock Holmes by Mary Ann O'NeillShirly Jackson's essay Topics in Morality in the Lottery by Shirly Jackson is a well-researched, well-written, and engaging book. I enjoyed it, and in fact my second favorite book from this series. I read Ethics in the Lottery: Tips on Winning the Lottery by Shirley Jackson and Talk Like Sherlock Holmes by Mary Ann O'Neill.I enjoyed this book from beginning to end, as did most of my readers. When I did think that the book could have been condensed, I found a way to shorten or rearrange the points or topics. I felt like some of the topic areas could have been more easily explored. I even felt like one of those topics did not get discussed enough.At the end of the book, Shirly Jackson wrote an appendix on the virtues. I found it interesting to know that Shirly Jackson has become a champion for a set of virtues called the Seven Valuable Virtues. I believe these are the values that Shirly Jackson ta lks about in Ethics in the Lottery: Tips on Winning the Lottery by Shirly Jackson and Talk Like Sherlock Holmes by Mary Ann O'Neill. However, I will admit I am not a fan of the Seven Valuable Virtues, as I feel the virtues of self-control, patience, diligence, prudence, honesty, courage, and justice are much more important.Ethics in the Lottery: Tips on Winning the Lottery by Shirley Jackson and Talk Like Sherlock Holmes by Mary Ann O'Neill cover the topics of virtue, morality, and ethics. They talk about how it is important to evaluate our behavior before taking the plunge into a big gamble, especially when gambling with lottery numbers. They also discuss why not knowing what you are getting yourself into when gambling can be just as bad. They discuss why it is important to keep your wits about you while gambling.I found it interesting that Jackson talks about how we need to teach our children about ethics. She talks about the importance of teaching them that it is important to det ermine what a good outcome is, even before something good comes into existence. She also talks about the importance of teaching children to control their impulses, even while gambling. She discusses the benefits of being patient, and how you can only lose when you are impatient.Throughout the book, Shirly Jackson talks about winning the lottery, and about how luck plays a part in a lot of things. I agree with her that luck does play a part in lottery prizes. However, I also agree that a person can make their own luck by thinking and doing the right things.I also agree with Jackson that no matter how much luck is involved, there should be some measure of ethics. As I mentioned earlier, I believe that there are some very important things to consider before taking the leap into gambling. Ethics is certainly a part of these things.I liked the book; and I will definitely be reading the other essays in the series. In fact, I will probably buy the paperback version of the books again, if o nly to go over a few more topics. This book is a great read, and I look forward to the next one, Ethics in the Lottery by Shirley Jackson and Talk Like Sherlock Holmes by Mary Ann O'Neill.