Ethics in End-of-Life Decisions in Social Work Practice is the only book that combines moral understanding and analysis with a practical and active... approach to end-of-life issues. Case studies and discussion show the complex end-of-life decisions faced by patients, families, and healthcare workers. The authors, experienced social workers, offer approaches for resolving debates about informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and the refusal or denial of medical treatment. Referring to bioethical and legal considerations, the authors give both ethical and practical methods for dealing with the potentially charged decisions and negotiations between patients, families, and healthcare workers.

Now in its fourth edition, Martin and Schinzinger's Ethics in Engineering provides an introduction to the key issues in engineering ethics, taking... account of both specific organizational contexts and broader technological trends. Current and thorough, it promotes critical thinking and discussion about moral and ethical issues that engineers face. The up-to-date content provides real world examples and cases and, by offering a framework for understanding ethical dilemmas within engineering, prepares readers for issues they will confront in their careers.

The first edition of Caroline Whitbeck's Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research focused on the difficult ethical problems engineers encounter in... their practice and in research. In many ways, these problems are like design problems: they are complex, often ill defined; resolving them involves an iterative process of analysis and synthesis; and there can be more than one acceptable solution. In the second edition of this text, Dr. Whitbeck goes above and beyond by featuring more real-life problems, stating recent scenarios, and laying the foundation of ethical concepts and reasoning. This book offers a real-world, problem-centered approach to engineering ethics, using a rich collection of open-ended case studies to develop skill in recognizing and addressing ethical issues.

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 the ethics of Wall Street, this text explains the importance of ethics the operation of financial institutions and in the personal conduct of finance professionals. Focuses on practical issues that confront finance professionals and policy makersNow includes discussion of issues in mutual funds and financial engineering, the independence of analysts at investment banks, and the bank’s responsibility for the conduct of its clientsFeatures a new chapter on conflicts of interest in financial services, expanded treatment of ethical issues in IPOs, and a new discussion about the discarding of pension fundsCites examples of the scandals that have shaken public confidence in Wall Street

This work will draw upon the expertise of the editors as authors and various contributors in order to present several different perspectives with the... goal of approaching and understanding when ethical lines are crossed. In order to achieve this goal, comparisons of various canons of ethics from related fields such as medicine, law, the military, science and politics will be examined and applied. Case studies will be presented throughout to illustrate ethical dilemmas and challenge the reader with the goal of greater understanding. * First book to comprehensively address ethics in forensics beyond the laboratory* Real-life cases presented involving unethical behavior to illustrate concepts* Discusses ethical considerations while delineating opinion from fact in testimony* Places forensic ethics within the canons of the legal and medical systems

With the complexity of the interactions between the methodology of science, the principles of justice, and the realities of the practice of law and... criminalistics, ethical issues frequently arise. One of the hallmarks of a profession is a code of ethics to govern the actions of members of the profession with one another, with users of the professional service, and with those who are affected by actions of the practitioner. Ethics in Forensic Science: Professional Standards for the Practice of Criminalistics examines the necessity for a code of ethics for forensic scientists, describes the fundamental features of such an ethical code, illustrates some ethical conflicts that arise in the course of professional practice, and gives examples of resolution of some of these conflicts.This volume also describes the development of alternative ethical codes that have been adopted by forensic science organizations. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of varied codes and provides concrete examples that illustrate alternative courses of action that might be taken and how different codes of ethics may require, permit, or proscribe alternatives under consideration.

Given the many new advances in technology, the changing economy, and a renewed national discussion around universal health care, today s healthcare... administrators require a strong foundation in practice-based ethics to confront the challenges of the current healthcare landscape. Ethics in Health Administration, Second Edition translates the principles and practice of ethics into usable information for application to the real world of healthcare administration and the critical issues faced by today s healthcare administrators. With a new emphasis on the ethical challenges of providing quality care in today s economy, the Second Edition is a thorough revision that includes new case studies as well as new information on patient-centered care, the future workforce, the culture of compassion, and more. Key Features: Thoroughly updated chapters as well as a new chapter, The Ethics of Quality, make this text relevant to the issues facing today s healthcare administrator; Fictional cases based on real-world events help to emphasize chapter content and create interest for the learner; Each chapter includes points to ponder, summary statements, Web sites, and additional resources to further enhance learning; The author s reader-friendly writing style easily engages students while challenging them to think critically. New to the Second Edition: NEW Web site links and resources; NEW Case Study: The Case of the Valiant Skateboarder; NEW Case Study: The Case of the Techno Ankle; NEW chapter: The Ethics of Quality

This comprehensive textbook analyzes the ethical issues of health and health care in global perspective. Ideal for students of public health, medicine,... nursing and allied health professions, public policy, and ethics, the book helps students in all these areas to develop important competencies in their chosen fields. Applying a comparative, or multicultural, approach, the book compares different perspectives on ethical issues in various countries and cultures, such as informed consent, withholding or withdrawing treatment, physician-assisted suicide, reproductive health issues, research with human subjects, the right to health care, rationing of limited resources, and health system reform. Applying a transnational, or cross-border, approach, the book analyzes ethical issues that arise from the movement of patients and health professionals across national borders, such as medical tourism and transplant tourism, ethical obligations to provide care for undocumented aliens, and the “brain drain” of health professionals from developing countries.Comprehensive in scope, the book includes selected readings which provide diverse perspectives of people from different countries and cultures in their own words. Each chapter contains an introductory section centered on a specific topic and explores the different ways in which the topic is viewed around the globe.Ethics in Health Services and Policy is designed to promote student participation and offers methods of activity-based learning, including factual scenarios for analysis and discussion of specific ethical issues.

This new edition describes how to approach problems in health services management in an organized, logical way, and where to turn for guidance and... guidelines. The author discusses a range of critical, contemporary issues, including patient autonomy, end-of-life decisions, consent for treatment, appropriate resource allocation, reporting problems, and confidentiality. The book examines 80 case studies (12 new to this edition) from a full range of care delivery settings. Readers will learn how to approach ethical paradoxes, formulate personal and professional codes of ethics, resolve conflicts of interest, maximize community benefits with limited resources, and much more!

The ethical dimensions of managing health services are daunting.The newest edition of Ethics in Health Services Managementprovides the principles to... educate students and guide practitionersas they strive to make the right decision when ethical problemsarise. This highly regarded volume teaches managers how torecognize and respond confidently to the challenges of ethics andconduct in health services management.Offering a solid foundation for effectively identifying and solvingethical problems, this book objectively examines the difficultchoices and ethical implications raised as managers operationalizethe principles of respect for persons, beneficence, nonmaleficence,and justice. It examines the role of the organization s culture andits values, mission, and vision. Specific attention is given to theimportance of the manager s personal ethic, various types ofspecialized ethics committees, and the role of professional codesof ethics. Further, the author thoughtfully explores numerous topicsthat affect contemporary health services organizations: Moral frameworks to apply to one s personal ethic The importance of virtue ethics Futility theory and futile treatment guidelines Organizational philosophies and mission statements Selecting new staff members using values compatibility Systems conflict and conflicts of interest Quality improvement as an ethical imperative Determinants of patient consent Issues surrounding physician-assisted suicide and patientautonomy Ethics in marketing and managed care Challenges of resource allocation and much moreFilled with practical, problem-solving strategies and useful tools,this updated and expanded text features more case studies thanthe previous edition, including seven all-new cases. Also newto this edition are expanded attention to public health and thecoordination of community health services.Ethics in Health Services Management will educate and informthose who would be leaders in health services organizations.Readers will come to understand their roles as moral agents,expected to balance the demands of the organization withthe autonomy, primacy, and protection of patients. This is anindispensible text for health services management education and aprimer for both clinical and nonclinical managers.

Broad in scope, yet precise in exposition, the Sixth Edition of this highly acclaimed ethics text has been infused with new insights and updated... material. Richard Johannesen and new coauthors Kathleen Valde and Karen Whedbee provide a thorough, comprehensive overview of philosophical perspectives and communication contexts, pinpointing and explicating ethical issues unique to human communication. Chief among the authors' objectives are to: provide classic and contemporary perspectives for making ethical judgments about human communication; sensitize communication participants to essential ethical issues in the human communication process; illuminate complexities and challenges involved in making evaluations of communication ethics; and offer ideas for becoming more discerning evaluators of others' communication. Provocative questions and illustrative case studies stimulate reflexive thinking and aid readers in developing their own approach to communication ethics. A comprehensive list of resources spotlights books, scholarly articles, videos, and Web sites useful for further research or personal exploration.

Now current or future business managers and IT professionals can gain a strong understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of... information technology with ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 4E. Readers find today's most up-to-date, thorough coverage of technology developments and their impact on business as they study file sharing, infringement of intellectual property, security risks, Internet crime, identity theft, employee surveillance, privacy, compliance, social networking, and ethics in IT corporations. This book offers an excellent foundation in ethical decision-making for current and future business managers and IT professionals with practical checklists, business vignettes, and thought-provoking questions to challenge the reader's knowledge.

The reputation of journalists is continually being questioned. Nearly every public opinion poll shows that people have lost respect for journalists and... lost faith in the news media. In this fully updated and expanded 6th edition of Ethics in Journalism, author Ron F. Smith provides a highly readable introduction to journalism ethics, and offers solutions for the many ethical dilemmas facing journalists today.Utilizes dozens of new case studies, mostly taken from everyday experiences of reporters at both large and smaller newspapers and TV stationsExplores the practical ethical issues involved in developing sources, coming to terms with objectivity, and bringing compassion to the pressures of journalismConsiders the impact of blogs and the internet on traditional values of journalismCompares journalistic practices across different free societies

Childhood faces humanity with its own deepest and most perplexing questions. An ethics that truly includes the world's childhoods would transcend... pre-modern traditional communities and modern rational autonomy with a postmodern aim of growing responsibility. It would understand human relations in a poetic rather than universalistic sense as openly and interdependently creative. As a consequence, it would produce new understandings of moral being, time, and otherness, as well as of religion, rights, narrative, families, obligation, and power. Ethics in Light of Childhood fundamentally reimagines ethical thought and practice in light of the experiences of the third of humanity who are children. Much like humanism, feminism, womanism, and environmentalism, Wall argues, a new childism is required that transforms moral thinking, relations, and societies in fundamental ways. Wall explores childhood's varied impacts on ethical thinking throughout history, advances the emerging interdisciplinary field of childhood studies, and reexamines basic assumptions in contemporary moral theory and practice. In the process, he does not just apply ethics to childhood but applies childhood to ethics -- in order to imagine a more expansive humanity.

Understanding and appreciating the ethical dilemmas associated with business is an important dimension of marketing strategy. Increasingly, matters of... corporate social responsibility are part of marketing's domain. Ethics in Marketing contains 20 cases that deal with a variety of ethical issues such as questionable selling practices, exploitative advertising, counterfeiting, product safety, apparent bribery and channel conflict that companies face across the world. A hallmark of this book is its international dimension along with high-profile case studies that represent situations in European, North American, Chinese, Indian and South American companies. Well known multinationals like Caterpillar, Coca Cola, Cadbury and Facebook are featured. The two introductory chapters cover initial and advanced perspectives on ethical and socially responsible marketing, in order to provide students with the necessary theoretical foundation to engage in ethical reasoning. A decision-making model is also presented, for use in the case analyses. This unique case-book provides students with a global perspective on ethics in marketing and can be used in a free standing course on marketing ethics or marketing and society or it can be used as a supplement to the readings for other marketing classes.