In bioethics, discussions of justice have tended to focus on questions of fairness in access to health care: is there a right to medical treatment, and how should priorities be set when medical resou
Nothing matters in politics now but power and money, the pundits proclaim, but Kane (U. of Hull, England) argues that principle still drives debates over some crucial important issues. He divides the
Considering the steady increase in intellectual property rights in the last century, does it make sense to speak of a€?usera€?s rightsa€? and can limitations on intellectual liberty be justified from
This book examines an interesting and relatively understudied area of the evolution of the international rule of law and the role of professional ethics. The rule of law has been gradually developed a
Brocklehurst (U. of Wales-Swansea) begins by surveying some of the social and political criteria that are used to construct childhood in different cultures as well as the tools for reinforcing that co
For managers and college students, O'Brien and Paeth (both: religious studies, DePaul U.) compile 18 recently published articles on business ethics that come from the perspective of religion in a much
Lainie Ross presents a rigorous critical investigation of the development of policy governing the involvement of children in medical research. She examines the shift in focus from protection of medica
Tong, a well-known biomedical ethicist, combines medical ethics, bioethics, and her own unique insights to provide a comprehensive survey of contemporary health care ethics issues. Among the topics
Simona Giordano presents the first full philosophical study of ethical issues in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Beginning with a comprehensive analysis of these conditions and an explo
Richard Falk's cosmopolitan tradition envisions global civil society emerging from the struggles of grass-roots movements and the concerns and actions of global citizens. The social scientists here ar
Business Ethics and the Natural Environment examines the present status of relations between corporate enterprise and the natural environment in the world today. •Discusses such questions as: Wh
Rather than focusing on the ongoing scandals involving misconduct by college athletes, French (ethics, Arizona State U.) considers the ethical questions central to the inclusion of intercollegiate ath
All students and advocates of human rights will be interested in this concerted exploration of the human rights moral obligations that fall, not directly on states, but on private and public organisat
This book examines, discusses and provides guidance on ethical issues facing marketing practitioners. It begins with an examination of the major ethical theories and applies them in a marketing contex
All students and advocates of human rights will be interested in this concerted exploration of the human rights moral obligations that fall, not directly on states, but on private and public organisat
The responsibility to protect ('R2P') principle articulates the obligations of the international community to prevent conflict occurring, to intervene in conflicts, and to assist in rebuilding after c
Hudson (Griffith U., Australia) seeks to rescue utopian reason and utopian imagination from the general discredit brought upon utopianism by its recent authoritarian European incarnation. In this phil
If and how the nature of civil society in Asia differs from that in Europe, whether it has any defining characteristics, whether it has more than one form, and whether it has to take a predictable for
John Maynard Keynes wrote to his grandchildren more than fifty years ago about their economic possibilities, and thus about our own: "I see us free, there- fore, to return to some of the most sure and
Examining the theoretical and empirical status of applied ethics, this volume demonstrates how a pluralistic and democratic society can deal with ethical issues in the light of its moral conscience. T
Medical confidentiality has long been recognised as a core element of medical ethics, but its boundaries are under constant negotiation. Areas of debate in twenty-first century medicine include the us
This book is a study of the core issues in the field of business ethics from both an historical and a systematic standpoint. It analyzes corporate social responsibility, stakeholders, ethical codes
Mary Anne Warren investigates a theoretical question that is at the center of practical and professional ethics: what are the criteria for having moral status? That is, what does it take to be an enti
The economically deprived come into contact with the criminal court system in sorely disproportionate numbers. Should economic deprivation then figure in the administration of criminal law? And if so,
This book is a collection of essays devoted to questions of international business that present fresh road maps to analyze business ethics topics of universal concern. Peter Earl and Matthew Hirsh
Why is ethics important to organizations? What are the characteristics of an ethical organization? How can we audit the ethics of an organization? What measures and activities stimulate the e
Why is ethics important to organizations? What are the characteristics of an ethical organization? How can we audit the ethics of an organization? What measures and activities stimulate the e
During the first half of the twentieth century, John A. Ryan advocated minimum wage legislation and child labor restrictions and was very much involved in Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. More closel
One of the major British theologians and ethicists of the nineteenth century, F. D. Maurice was a forerunner of the contemporary ecumenical movement. His writings and work were an articulation of his
Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as private business since business activities have widespread and sometimes far-reaching impacts on the community. The side-effects of entrepreneurial decisio
This volume explores consultancy at many levels, in different fields and in different countries, including Eastern Europe. The focus is on the ethics of consultants in government, private enterprises,
