Author: Lisa H. Newton
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 9780131826250
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Ethics in America Source Reader, edited by Lisa H. Newton, is a valuable supplement to any course in ethics and philosophy as well as an essential reference book for the Ethics in America college credit course and television series. It contains a rich and varied selection of classical writings in philosophy and ethics spanning the history of philosophy through the ages. This new second edition has been expanded to include selections from Islamic, Buddhist, and Confucian thought, and includes new readings on topics such as existentialism, feminism, and environmentalism. A new selection on fiduciary duty has also been added as a complement to the selection from Josiah Royce. In addition to this outstanding volume, the Ethics in America Study Guide has also been updated by Lisa H. Newton and accompanies the Source Reader. The case-study method is used to examine contemporary ethical conflicts in law, medicine, scientific research, business, the military, journalism, government, and personal life, relating these conflicts to basic ethical concepts. With its unique blend of contemporary cases and analysis of moral principles, this innovative guide provides a solid foundation in the language, concepts, and traditions of ethics. Other components of the Ethics in America series include ten one-hour television programs and three audiocassettes, produced by Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society. For more information about the television course, licensing, videocassettes, and audiocassettes, call 1-800-LEARNER or write the Annenberg/CPB Collection at 2040 Alameda Padre Serra, PO. Box 4069, Santa Barbara, CA 93140-4069.
Author: Wesley J. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781893554498
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 285
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When his teenaged son Christopher, brain-damaged in an auto accident, developed a 106-degree fever following weeks of unconsciousness, John Campbell asked the attending physician for help. The doctor refused. Why bother? The boy’s life was effectively over. Campbell refused to accept this verdict. He demanded treatment and threatened legal action. The doctor finally relented. With treatment, Christopher’s temperature subsided almost immediately. Soon afterwards he regained consciousness and today he is learning to walk again. This story is one of many Wesley J. Smith recounts in his groundbreaking new book, Culture of Death. Smith believes that American medicine "is changing from a system based on the sanctity of human life into a starkly utilitarian model in which the medically defenseless are seen as having not just a 'right’ but a 'duty’ to die.” Going behind the current scenes of our health care system, he shows how doctors withdraw desired care based on Futile Care Theory rather than providing it as required by the Hippocratic Oath. And how "bioethicists” influence policy by considering questions such as whether organs may be harvested from the terminally ill and disabled. This is a passionate, yet coolly reasoned book about the current crisis in medical ethics by an author who has made "the new thanatology” his consuming interest.
Author: Lisa H. Newton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Text/Study Guide that links detailed discussions of ethical concepts with an analysis of the programs in the Ethics in America television course. See listing for ethics in America study guide under text section.
Author: Cal Thomas
Publisher: W Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780849932199
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Author: Laurence Armand French
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000474895
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 187
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In this book, Laurence Armand French frames the emergence of medical, clinical, and legal ethical standards within the long history of institutional and systemic racial and gender biases in the United States. He explores the role that White privilege and elitism play in justifying long-held discriminatory practices ranging from the eugenics crusade a century ago to the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter (BLM) movements of today. This book identifies and analyzes events highlighting systemic racism in the United States and explores how these events were exacerbated during the presidency of Donald J. Trump. The evolution of ethical standards in the United States is a reaction to long-held practices that discriminate against certain classes of people based on gender, age, and race and ethnicity. The White supremacist worldview contributed to systemic biases that directly affect people of color as well as women, and those biases, in turn, are inherent components of the social structure of economic, academic, and judicial institutions. This process impacts both procedural and social justice, the very foundation of ethical standards of which our Constitution is based. This work attempts to unravel the social and psychological aspects of human behavior contributing to this phenomenon. This concise yet comprehensive book is a valuable resource to a broad audience, including students of criminal justice, as well as scholars, researchers, and professionals in both the social and physical sciences.
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson's
ISBN: 0768929636
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 75
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A part of Peterson's Official Guide to Mastering the DSST Exams-Ethics in America helps nontraditional students earn college credits for life and learning experiences, with a diagnostic test, subject review, and post-test (with detailed answer explanations) for this popular DSST exam: Ethics in America. Topics include ethical traditions, religious traditions, natural law theory, political theories, transcendentalism idealism, moral egoism, feminist ethics, current ethical issues, and more. Peterson's Official Guide to Mastering the DSST Exams is the only prep guide endorsed by Prometric, the DSST program provider, which found this study guide to be an excellent reflection of the content of the respective DSST tests.
Author: Frederick Ernest Johnson
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Category : Ethics
Languages : en
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ISBN: 9780132901079
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
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Author: Jill Long Thompson
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253050448
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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"We live in an age that demonstrates the powerful need for ethics in government. Democracy is a privilege that carries with it important responsibilities for the people and their representatives. As we look back on this era and determine the future of this nation, Dr. Long Thompson's book will be a resource for Americans who are seeking ways to secure our democracy and our future as a nation." Congressman John Lewis, Georgia's 5th District. Ethical leadership, steeped in integrity and fairness, matters. The future of our nation and our world depends upon the quality of America's character. In this uncompromising, absorbing look at our government and society today, Jill Long Thompson persuasively argues that we all have a meaningful role to play in shaping America's character and future. The citizenry, as well as their elected officials, are responsible for protecting fairness of participation and integrity in elections, as well as in the adoption and execution of laws. In this troubling time when the public is losing trust and confidence in our government, Jill Long Thompson shows us a bipartisan way forward.
