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Pub. Date
c2004
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xii, 174 p. ; 24 cm.
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Explores the moral dimensions of the current global role of the U.S. military.
For the first time in history, the capabilities of the U.S. military far outstrip those of any potential rival, either singly or collectively, and this reality raises fundamental questions about its role, nature, and conduct. The Moral Warrior explores a wide range of ethical issues regarding the nature and purpose of voluntary military service, the moral meaning of the...
Pub. Date
2003
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If global capitalism is to be both economically viable & socially acceptable, each of its four constituent institutions (markets, governments, supranational agencies, & civil society) must be both technically competent & buttressed by a strong moral ethos. This collection examines the pressing moral issues.
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This second edition of the ground-breaking Ethics in Finance is an up-to-date, valuable addition to the emerging field of finance ethics. Citing examples of the scandals that have shaken public confidence in Wall Street, John R. Boatright explains the importance of ethics in the operation of financial markets and institutions and in the conduct of finance professionals." "Focusing on standards of fairness in market transactions and the duties of fiduciaries...
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 min.).
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Here are two conversations between Social Constructionist, Sheila McNamee and Narrative Therapist, Peggy Sax, explore the subtlety of ethics in a relational context and nuance of working in a small community setting. 'The field of psychotherapy (as most professional fields) has been fraught with a concern for ethical action where 'ethical action' generally infers 'doing the right thing.' Yet, when we operate within a postmodern sensibility - a world...
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Pub. Date
2006
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1 online resource (63 min.).
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Tim Bond has played a leading role in the development of ethical practice in counselling - both in the UK and throughout the world. A former chair of the BACP, an academic and a counsellor, his key work, Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action, awoke counsellors and psychotherapists alike to the growing need for ethical and accountable practice. His work in the development of the BACP Ethical Framework has, again, offered clear guidance to...
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Pub. Date
c2010
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1 online resource (viii, 265 p.).
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To what extent should parents be allowed to use reproductive technologies to determine the characteristics of their future children? Is there something morally wrong with choosing what their sex will be, or with trying to 'screen out' as much disease and disability as possible before birth? This book offers answers to such questions.
Pub. Date
[2012]
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1 online resource (1 video file (51 min., 9 sec.)) : sound, color.
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During the Baby Scoop Era, unwed mothers were forced to give their babies up for adoption, many with the knowledge and support of Catholic Charities. The agency would then falsify the records. Listen to these women's stories and their attempts to reunite with their lost children on this episode of Dan Rather Reports.
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Pub. Date
c2007
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xvi, 227 p. ; 23 cm.
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Explores moral progress in the American military.
Awakening Warrior argues for a revolution in the ethics of warfare for the American War Machine-those political and military institutions that engage the world with physical force. Timothy L. Challans focuses on the systemic, institutional level of morality rather than bemoaning the moral shortcomings of individuals. He asks: What are the limits of individual moral agency? What kind of responsibility...
Pub. Date
[2012]
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1 online resource (1 video file ( min., sec.)) : sound, color.
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Dan Rather gives voice to millions of women in several countries who were manipulated into relinquishing their babies for adoption under pressure from Catholic charities, adoption agencies, and homes for unwed mothers. Hear the firsthand stories of many women who experienced coercion and neglect while pregnant and giving birth. Though most of this occurred in the 1960s during the baby scoop era, the monetization and institutionalization of adoption...
Pub. Date
[2011]
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1 online resource (1 video file (51 min., 30 sec.)) : sound, color.
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Written & directed by Joe Jenkins, this documentary explores the ethical, legal and religious dimensions of the abortion debate. The video discusses the legal and ethical attitudes to abortion through the ages, highlighting key ideas such as Animation, Ensoulment, Quickening and The Born Alive rule. It explains that in ancient times, the dangers of abortion for women were compared with the dangers of war for men and little changed for thousands of...
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[2013]
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1 online resource (1 video file (18 min., 36 sec.)) : sound, color.
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This program discusses the importance of ethics in research and presents an overview of research studies that have raised ethical issues, including Milgram's obedience study, the Tuskegee studies, and Zimbardo's prison study. The program looks at such elements of ethical research as informed consent, right to privacy, right to withdraw, and debriefing.
