The Professions in Ethical Focus: An Anthology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551116995 ISBN 13: 9781551116990

Verlag: Broadview Press Ltd, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Professions in Ethical Focus assembles over 40 seminal and new essays in five units, each dedicated to a specific profession. “Ethics in Accounting and Finance” explores recent corporate scandals and insider trading. “Engineering Ethics” examines the dilemmas that engineers often face. The essays in “Journalistic Ethics” consider journalists’ ethical responsibilities, the role of objectivity, and the place of privacy in reporting. The professional responsibilities of lawyers, including the lawyer-client relationship and the duty (if any) to represent repugnant clients in an adversarial system, receive extended treatment in “Legal Ethics.” Finally, “Medical Ethics” explores the doctor-patient relationship, trust and confidentiality, informed consent, and other central topics for health professionals.

The editors provide thoughtful introductions, case studies, and study questions for each unit, providing readers with a clear guide to the central issues in professional ethics.

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Fritz Allhoff is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.

Anand J. Vaidya is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Comparative Philosophy at San José State University

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Ideal for accountants, engineers, journalists, lawyers, and physicians, this new collection presents what classical and contemporary thinkers have to say about ethical dilemmas in the professions.The forty plus essays in The Professions in Ethical Focus are grouped together in five units, each representing a specific profession. "Ethics in Accounting and Finance" explores recent corporate scandals and discusses insider trading. "Engineering Ethics" examines the role of the engineer in society. The essays contained in "Journalistic Ethics" consider journalists' obligations and virtues, as well as discussions of privacy. The moral foundations of law are discussed in "Legal Ethics," and the virtues of medicine and the doctor-patient relationship are covered in the final section, "Medical Ethics."

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Broadview Press Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1551116995
• ISBN 13: 9781551116990
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 520
• Herausgeber: Allhoff Fritz, Vaidya Anand J.
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