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Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics

  • The Best Interests of the Child in Healthcareby Sarah Elliston

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 61.95

    Topical and compelling, this volume provides an excellent re-evaluation of the ?best interests? test in the healthcare arena; the ways in which it has developed, the inherent difficulties in its use and its interpretation in legal cases concerning the medical care of children. Comprehensively covering both the English and Scottish position within... more...

  • The Body in Bioethicsby Alastair V. Campbell

    Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 61.95

    Recent debates about uses and abuses of the human body in medicine have highlighted the need for a thorough discussion of the ethics of the uses of bodies, both living and dead. Thorough and comprehensive, this volume explores different views of the significance of the human body and contrasting those which regard it as a commodity or personal... more...

  • Conflict of Interest in the Professionsby Michael Davis; Andrew Stark

    Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 109.99

    Conflicts of interest pose special problems for the professions. Even the appearance of a conflict of interest can undermine essential trust between professions and the public. This volume is an accessible guide to the ramifications and problems caused by conflicts of interest. more...

  • Crisis and Opportunity in the Professionsby Moses Pava; Patrick Primeaux

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 94.95

    In almost every profession, a conflict of interest exists between the push of the organization's goals on the one hand, and the pull of professional standards and values on the other hand. This book aims to identify, describe, and understand these conflicts of interests in a variety of professional fields. more...

  • The Elements of Ethicsby W. Johnson; C. Ridley

    Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 10.99

    Patterned after Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, this handy reference concisely summarizes the substantial existing research on the delicate balance of professional ethics. Johnson and Ridley reduce the wealth of published material on the topic to the seventy-five most important and pithy truths for supervisors in all fields. more...

  • The Elements of Ethicsby W. Brad Johnson; Charles R. Ridley

    Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 25.99

    Patterned after Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style , this handy guide pulls the existing research on the delicate balance of professional ethics into one concise source. Johnson and Ridley explore seventy-five of the most important and pithy truths for supervisors in all fields, including questions of integrity, loyalty, justice,... more...

  • Enjeux de l'éthique professionnelle - Tome Iby Johane Patenaude; Georges Legault

    Presses de l''niversite du Quebec 1996; US$ 19.50

    En étant témoins de diverses expériences sur les missions sociales des comités d'éthique, sur l'éthique des professionnels et sur le mouvement institutionnel vers la responsabilisation des entreprises, vous pourrez entrevoir les enjeux qui traversent nos milieux institutionnels et professionnels et constater que... more...

  • Euthanasia, Ethics and the Lawby Richard Huxtable

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 61.95

    Euthanasia, Ethics and the Law argues that the law governing the ending of life in England and Wales is unclear, confused and often contradictory. The book shows that the rules are in competition because the ethical principles underlying the rules are also diverse and conflicting. In mounting his case Richard Huxtable considers some familiar... more...

  • The Ground of Professional Ethicsby Daryl Koehn

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 45.95

    As each week beings more stories of doctors, lawyers and other professionals abusing their powers, while clients demand extra services as at a time of shrinking resources; it is imperative that all practising professionals have an understanding of professional ethics. In The Ground of Profesional Ethics , Daryl Koehn discusses the practical issues... more...

  • The Harm Paradoxby Nicolette Priaulx

    Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 61.95

    Offering the first comprehensive theoretical engagement with actions for wrongful conception and birth, The Harm Paradox provides readers with an insightful critique into the concepts of choice, responsibility and personhood. Raising fundamental questions relating to birth, abortion, family planning and disability, Priaulx challenges the law?s... more...