Ethics

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Pat Lockley
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Living With the Enemy: The Ethics of Belligerent Military Occupation

Professor Cecile Fabre (Fellow in Philosophy, Lincoln College Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series on 14th February 2012...Sat, 25 Feb 2012

Humanitarian Ethics in Armed Conflict: Aid Agency Dilemmas and Responsibility

Dr Hugo Slim (Visiting Fellow, ELAC) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed conflict seminar series on 17 Jan 2012...Fri, 20 Jan 2012

Contextualist Approaches

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): third talk. (Chair: Professor Janet Coleman, LSE/NYU) Professor Mark Bevir (Berkeley): The Contextual Approach: Then and Now Professor John G....Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Ethics and Legal Issues: Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management

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Ethics and Legal Issues: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security

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Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century

Commodore Steve Jermy (Royal Navy) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Thu, 27 Oct 2011

E-Commerce Business Ethics Case Study

Students will explore ethical decision making and current issues in e-commerce as they follow the developments of E-Kin -- a company started by graduate students. As E-Kin grows and delves into the world of e-commerce, the founders and executives encounter...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Research Skills 3

Session looking at Sources, referencing Ethics anrd research. These resources have been developed through the Learning from WOeRK project and seek to support learning in the work place. For an overview of all related modules and resources please visit http://cpdoer.net/collections....Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Good Practice for Research Collection and Biobanks (slides)

Jane Kaye, Director of the HeLEX centre in Oxford, gives a talk on good practice in collecting research data and biobanks as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX

Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Issues in complementary and alternative medicine

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Introduction to the Ethics of Human Subjects Research

Introduces students to ethics concepts as they apply to questions and challenges in conducting human subject research....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Good Practice for Research Collection and Biobanks

Jane Kaye, Director of the HeLEX centre in Oxford, gives a talk on good practice in collecting research data and biobanks as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.2 What is health?

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.3 Components and origins of health beliefs

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.4 Influences on health and illness behaviour

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.5 Models of health care delivery

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.6 Models of health care delivery: the biomedical model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.7 Models of health care delivery: the biopsychosocial model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 Models of health care delivery: the salutogenic model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.9 Models of health care delivery: alternative or holistic models

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.10 Concepts of healing: philosophies underpinning CAM practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.11 Researching health beliefs and CAM users' expectations

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.12 Conclusion to Extract 1

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.13 Extract 1 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.2 Users' experiences of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3 Changing notions of the therapeutic relationship and responsibility

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4 Ownership, control and ideas about the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.5 The therapeutic relationship as a placebo

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.6 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.7 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: breach of boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.8 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: wounded healers

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.9 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: creating dependency to satisfy practitioners' emot

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.10 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: sexual abuse and exploitation

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.11 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: complaints

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12 The future of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.13 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.14 Extract 2 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.3 Why ethical behaviour is central to the health care relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4 Myths about ethics

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.5 The principles underlying ethical practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.6 Ethical practice and accountability: the role and function of professional bodies

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.7 Ethical practice and accountability: individual practitioners’ responsibilities

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.8 The centrality of consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.9 Acting ethically: tools for analysis

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.10 Difficulties in applying conventional bioethics to the CAM relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.11 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.12 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: competence

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.13 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: research

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.14 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: negotiation of contracts with users

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.15 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect for autonomy and consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.16 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: consent for children receiving CAM

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.17 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect confidentiality

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.18 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: maintain professional boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.19 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: professional etiquette and whistleblowing

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.20 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: an effective complaints mechanism

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.21 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.22 Extract 3 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

7.3 Ethics and safety

Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. Engineers see the problems more as challenges and opportunities...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.2.1 Ethics

It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Introduction to Ethics: Judgment, Motivation, Action

Paula Boddington gives a talk introducing the concept of ethics in business as part of the Said Business School's Seminar - The ethics of reputation and the reputation of ethics: oxymoron or research subject?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research?

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 ‘Ethics’, ‘ethical’ and authority

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.3 Ethics and ethos: ‘does mum know?’

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 ‘Ethics’, ‘ethical’ and authority

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Zero chance? Aiming for zero in weapons control

These seminars were run by the Oxford Martin School (formerly the James Martin 21st Century School) in association with the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. Three intersecting considerations will be examined for their relevance in assessing the...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and Genomic Research

Paula Boddington gives a talk on ethical issues within genomics research as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and politics

Moral and Political Philosophy: how should we live? What constitutes a just state?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Dealing in Pieces of Silver: Financial Inducements in Research (slides)

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on the ethics of offering money or financial incentives to research participants as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Genomics Research: Individuals and Families

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the ethics of individuals and families as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Dealing in Pieces of Silver: Financial Inducements in Research

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on the ethics of offering money or financial incentives to research participants as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease (slides)

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

European Business Practice and Culture workbook 4: International Business Perspectives and Ethics

In this module section, you consider the intellectual framework in which to evaluate your personal ethics in business. You will also consider implications of national cultures for ethical values in business, expressed in attitudes to commercial situations....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and Genomic Research (slides)

Paula Boddington gives a talk on ethical issues within genomics research as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Research involving adults lacking the capacity to consent: The Mental Capacity Act 2005

Michael Dunn gives a talk on the legal and ethical issues surrounding research involving adults who lack the capacity to give consent. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases (slides)

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX (slides)

Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Who owns your research samples and information? HeLEX

Jane Kaye gives a talk as part of the HeLEX: Talking Law and Ethics series from the Bioethics network series on Talking Law and Ethics (TLE)...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Who owns your research samples and information? HeLEX (slides)

Jane Kaye gives a talk as part of the HeLEX: Talking Law and Ethics series from the Bioethics network series on Talking Law and Ethics (TLE)...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research?

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research? (slides)

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX

Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

In Defense of Business Ethics - Said Business School Centre for Corporate Reputation

Roger Crisp gives a talk on business ethics as part of the Said Business School's Seminar - The ethics of reputation and the reputation of ethics: oxymoron or research subject?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Introduction to Ethics: Judgment, Motivation, Action

Paula Boddington gives a talk introducing the concept of ethics in business as part of the Said Business School's Seminar - The ethics of reputation and the reputation of ethics: oxymoron or research subject?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Talking Law and Ethics - Feeding Results Back to Participants

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk for the Helex Centre where she talks about the issues involved in giving results of medical research back to participants...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Genomics Research: Individuals and Families (slides)

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the ethics of individuals and families as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Research involving adults lacking the capacity to consent: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (slides)

Michael Dunn gives a talk on the legal and ethical issues surrounding research involving adults who lack the capacity to give consent. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and Midwifery Research

A power point presentation providing a lecture and activities that will look at the orgins of modern ethical thinking. It describes the system of ethical governance in the UK and looks to introduce the main ethical research issues and explore...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Glossary for Engineers: This resource explains key terms, concepts and issues in engineering ethics

This resource may be used alongside the Engineering Ethics case studies from the IDEA CETL. It explains key terms, concepts and issues in engineering ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

ABC defence : engineering ethics case study project

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario, which examines the ethical issues around working for the defence industry, is aimed at students who have some experience of ethics. It raises issues about defence; ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Advisory board : engineering ethics case study project

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines how membership of an advisory committee might lead to a conflict of interest. It considers integrity and public duty. The session is aimed at students who have...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

CV Joints: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines issues around the intellectual property of an idea possibly inspired by working at a company. The session is aimed at students who have not studied ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

An Ancient Dilemma: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the case of a conflict between completing a project on time and within budget and respecting the demands of heritage. It raises issues about archaelology, heritage...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

French Engineers: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the problem of what to do when encountering unacceptable behaviour (drinking during work hours) while working abroad. It raises issues such as moral relativism; safety and...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Noise at Work: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the issues surrounding health and safety in the workplace in relation to noise pollution. It raises issues such as confidentiality; employer-employee relations; safety and risk. The...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Revenue vs. Customer Satisfaction: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering and Business Ethi

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines a dilemma between providing the best product for a customer and maximising profit for a company. It is aimed at students who have studied some ethics before...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Safety Measures : A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It concerns the obligations that a company may have to implement safety measures, even when this is not dictated by the letter of the law. It raises issues such...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Smith & Brown: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines issues around the intellectual property of a joint project and subsequent research. The case study is aimed at students who have not studied ethics before. The teaching...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Spectrum Allocation: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the ethical issues surrounding the allocation of the radio spectrum to different services benefiting different groups of users. It is aimed at students who have some...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Sustainability versus Heritage: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines the case of a conflict between environmental issues (using sustainable timber) and protecting heritage (replacing like with like in a listed building). It raises issues such as...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Transmission Towers: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines the moral issues surrounding a disagreement with a boss at work concerning the safety of a transmission tower. It considers safety and risk and whistleblowing. The session...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

European Business Practice and Culture workbook 4: International Business Perspectives and Ethics

In this module section, you consider the intellectual framework in which to evaluate your personal ethics in business. You will also consider implications of national cultures for ethical values in business, expressed in attitudes to commercial situations....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics of Human Subject Research

Introduces students to the ethics of human subject research, including ethical theory and principles are introduced and followed by a brief history of research ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

7.3 Ethics and safety

Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. Engineers see the problems more as challenges and opportunities...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Zero Chance? Aiming for zero in Weapons Control

These seminars are being run by the James Martin 21st Century School in association with the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. Three intersecting considerations will be examined for their relevance in assessing the wisdom of adopting 'zero'...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and politics

Moral and Political Philosophy: how should we live? What constitutes a just state?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Research integrity and publication ethics

Dr Sabine Kleinert Senior Executive Editor, The Lancet and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), gives the fourth 2010 Research Integrity Seminar...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

PubPol 580 - Values, Ethics, and Public Policy

Content Type:  ...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

SI 410 - Ethics and Information Technology

Content Type:  ...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.2.4. Ethics

Headline news scares about stolen or missing data are becoming a frequent occurrence as organisations rely more and more heavily on computers to store sensitive corporate and customer information. This unit discusses the importance of protecting information and gives an...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.3 Ethics and accountability

Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Next steps

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.22 Extract 3 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.21 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.20 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: an effective complaints mechanism

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.19 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: professional etiquette and whistleblowing

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.18 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: maintain professional boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.17 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect confidentiality

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.16 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: consent for children receiving CAM

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.15 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect for autonomy and consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.14 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: negotiation of contracts with users

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.13 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: research

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.12 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: competence

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.11 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.10 Difficulties in applying conventional bioethics to the CAM relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.9 Acting ethically: tools for analysis

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.8 The centrality of consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.7 Ethical practice and accountability: individual practitioners’ responsibilities

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.6 Ethical practice and accountability: the role and function of professional bodies

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.5 The principles underlying ethical practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.5 What can be agreed about ethics?

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.4 Law imposes more stringent requirements than ethics

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.3 Respecting autonomy is the foremost ethical principle in health care

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.2 CAM practitioners are more ethical than conventional doctors

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.1 Practitioners know intuitively what it means to act ethically

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4 Myths about ethics

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.3 Why ethical behaviour is central to the health care relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.2 Ethics and health care relationships

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.1 Introduction

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.14 Extract 2 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.13 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12.3 Scientific advances

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12.2 Litigation

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12.1 Integration

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12 The future of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.11 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: complaints

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.10 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: sexual abuse and exploitation

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.9 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: creating dependency to satisfy practitioners' emot

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.8 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: wounded healers

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.7 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: breach of boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.6 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.5 The therapeutic relationship as a placebo

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.3 How CAM therapists impose their views on users

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.2 Holism and ideas about the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.1 Reductionism and ‘ownership’ of the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4 Ownership, control and ideas about the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3.3 CAM and the ‘tyranny of health’

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3.2 Responsibility for the causes of ill health

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3.1 Patients and therapeutic responsibility

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3 Changing notions of the therapeutic relationship and responsibility

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.2 Users' experiences of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.1 Introduction

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.13 Extract 1 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.12 Conclusion to Extract 1

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.11 Researching health beliefs and CAM users' expectations

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.10 Concepts of healing: philosophies underpinning CAM practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.9 Models of health care delivery: alternative or holistic models

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 Models of health care delivery: the salutogenic model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.7 Models of health care delivery: the biopsychosocial model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.6 Models of health care delivery: the biomedical model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.5 Models of health care delivery

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.4 Influences on health and illness behaviour

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.3 Components and origins of health beliefs

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.2 What is health?

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.1 Introduction

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.3 Ethics and ethos: ‘does mum know?’

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Leadership, Ethics and Diversity

This presentation looks at leadership, ethics and diversity. It is part of a level 6 module, which can contribute to a Plymouth University degree in Professional Development. The resource has been developed through the Learning from WOeRK project and seeks...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Do International Criminal Courts Strengthen Justice on the Ground in Post-Conflict Societies?

Prof Jane Stromseth (Georgetown University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Dapo Akande (ELAC)...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Ethics, equity and economics

42 PowerPoint slides from Richard Smith of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on Ethics, equity and economics covering; theories of "justice"; medical versus economic polarisation; definitions; health, need” and access vs. use; micro versus macro; equity and...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

IIPS 50601 - Islamic Ethics of War and Peace , Spring 2010

This course on “Islamic Ethics of War and Peace” will provide students with such an opportunity. It examines the major principles of Islamic ethics and the key theories of classical and contemporary Muslim ethicists. These principles and theories will be...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

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The Ethics of Entertainment: a case study of Popular Cinema in China and India

Karanjeet de Feo-Giet's thesis focuses on contemporary Chinese and Indian entertainment films in Mandarin and Hindi and their roles in communicating ideas about identity and Asian-ness today. What is the value of entertainment? Is it necessarily consigned to the category...Thu, 10 May 2012

Audio file: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar - Mark Sheehan

In Defence of Governance: Ethics and Social Research (5 November 2009)...Thu, 04 Mar 2010

Special Seminar

Michael Selgelid, Ethics, Germs, and Globalisation and Justin Oakley, Virtue ethics, Genetic parenthood, and the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive technologies...Tue, 07 Oct 2008

Podcast of 'Stereotypes: are they Always Wrong? by Frederick Schauer

The second lecture in the 2008 Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series, presented by Frederick Schauer (Harvard.) Abstract: It is common to criticize the process of stereotyping (or profiling), but what exactly is wrong with stereotyping? Stereotyping treats people...Fri, 22 Feb 2008

St Cross Special Ethics Seminar: Matthew Hussey

Listen to Matthew Hussey, life coach, talking about the behavioural traits of the different sexes in dating and relationships and the key differences, thoughts on the ethics of dating....Wed, 02 Jun 2010

Unfinished Business: Money, Ethics, and a Better Transplant System

Transplant policy in the U.S relies on volunteers. This approach cannot meet increasing demand for organs. This lecture explores the ethics of alternative systems practically and philosophically....Thu, 03 Jul 2008

The Ethics of Undertaking Research in Other Countries

This paper considers when it is ethical for scientists to do research abroad that is banned at home. The handout, Skene's Barometer, is available at http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/Events/StX_seminar/Skenes_Barometer.pdf...Thu, 15 May 2008

Reasoning in Law and How it Differs from Reasoning, Frederick Schauer

The third lecture by Professor Frederick Schauer (Harvard) in the Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series 2008. Abstract: Centuries ago Lord Coke talked about the "artificial reason" of the law, and ever since lawyers and judges have claimed that there...Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Living With the Enemy: The Ethics of Belligerent Military Occupation

Professor Cecile Fabre (Fellow in Philosophy, Lincoln College Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series on 14th February 2012...Tue, 21 Feb 2012

The Secular Problem of Evil

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 I argue that there is a secular problem of evil analogous to the well-known theological problem of evil; give a definition of evil; consider two widely held inadequate...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

A Religious Conception of Evil

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 Many religious people use the term 'evil' to describe or explain actions and worldly events by appeal to a metaphysics involving the supernatural. A person performed a particular...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Narratives of Entitlement

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 A striking feature in historical instances of collective evildoing is the role played by narratives assuring the perpetrators that they are entitled to harming their victims. Pursuing what...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

The Challenges of Global and Local Misogyny

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 This essay explores ways in which John Rawls's ideas regarding combat by relatively well-ordered societies with outlaw societies might be a resource for women in responding to the...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Moral Enhancement and the Duty to Eliminate Evildoing

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 Each of us has a moral obligation to refrain from evildoing. And yet evils persist in forms like child abuse, gay bashing, sexual and economic slavery, reckless dumping...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Can We Treat Evil?

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 Secure psychiatric services offer treatments to men and women who are frequently characterised as 'evil'. In my paper, I will explore how the discourse of illness and the...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

What Use Is the Concept of Evil to Us?

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 This paper aims to investigate and connect aspects of two questions that may be raised about the idea of evil: firstly, the extent to which we can allay...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Humanitarian Ethics in Armed Conflict: Aid Agency Dilemmas and Responsibility

Dr Hugo Slim (Visiting Fellow, ELAC) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed conflict seminar series on 17 Jan 2012...Thu, 19 Jan 2012

Immunities of State Officials, International Crimes and Foreign Domestic Courts

Dapo Akande, Lecturer in Public International Law; Co-Director, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC), University of Oxford gives a talk for the Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminar Series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: The Ethics of Distribution in a Warming Planet

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Pre-Emptive Strikes - Israel and Iran

Dr Tamir Meisels, Tel Aviv University, gives a seminar for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series...Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Aiding the Peace in Southern Sudan: A Multi-donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities in Southern Sudan 2005-2010

Jon Bennet, Director of Oxford Development Consultants, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar series on 7th March 2011. An Oxford Humanitarian Group Event. Introduced by Urvashi Aneja...Mon, 14 Mar 2011

Military Ethics as Professional Ethics: The Limits of the Philosophical Approach

Professor Martin Cook gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series...Tue, 08 Mar 2011

The Untold War

Nancy Sherman, University of Glasgow, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series, in this, she talks about the philosophical concept of guilt in war. Introduced by Hew Strachan...Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

A Fighting Chance or Fighting Dirty? Michael Gross meets the Spartans

Part of the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War program seminar series looking into the Ethics of war and violence...Mon, 24 Jan 2011

Invisible War: The United States and The Iraq Sanctions

Special seminar from the Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) given by Professor Jay Gordan (Fairfield University with Professor David Miller (Oxford)...Wed, 05 Jan 2011

Access to a Court and the Security Council: Implications for Normative Hierarchy

Dr Antonios Tzanakopoulos (University of Glasgow) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. Delivered on the 9th November 2010...Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Ethics Under Fire

Dr David Rodin (ELAC), Wg Cdr Ash Mitchell (Defence Academy of the UK), Dapo Akande (ELAC and Law, Oxford) and Prof Henry Shue (Philosophy, Oxford) give a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Do International Criminal Courts Strengthen Justice on the Ground in Post-Conflict Societies?

Prof Jane Stromseth (Georgetown University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Dapo Akande (ELAC)...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Intelligence and the Dhofar Insurgency: New Perspectives

Prof Clive Jones (Leeds University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series....Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Kicking Bodies and Damning Souls: The Danger of Harming "Innocent" Individuals While Punishing"Delinquent" States

Prof Toni Erskine (Aberystwyth University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Jennifer Welsh (ELAC)...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Strategic Shortfall: The Somalia Syndrome and the March to 9/11

Prof Robert Patman (Otago, New Zealand) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series....Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Why it doesn't matter whether we're at war with al-Qaeda

Anthony Dworkin (European Council on Foreign Relations) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

The Mafia and the Mullah: Counternarcotics, Counterinsurgency and Realpolitik in Afghanistan

Captain William Park (U.S. Navy Hudson Fellow, CCW Visiting Fellow and ELAC Research Associate) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Empires of Mud: Afghanistan 2001-2010

Dr Antonio Giustozzi (LSE) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series....Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Understanding the Mind in Peace Negotiations

Jeremy Lack (Lawyer and Mediator, Etude Altenburger Switzerland) / Professor Baroness Susan Greenfield (Institute for the Future of the Mind, Oxford) give a seminar for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict with David Rodin...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

War Crimes Trials, Solemnity and the Problem of Evil

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War and Love: The Role of Special Relationships in the Ethics of War

Dr Seth Lazar gives a talk for the ELAC Hilary Term 2010 seminar series. This series is co-hosted by the ELAC and the University of Oxford Programme on the Changing Character of War (CCW). Dapo Akande is the discussant...Thu, 18 Feb 2010

The "Cultural Heritage of All Mankind": Metaphysics, Ethics, and the Positive Laws of War

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The Social Ethics of Believing: Why Practical Ethics Needs Social Moral Epistemology

Prof. Allen Buchanan looks at the role of belief in ethics and pays particular attention to its role in armed conflict....Fri, 08 May 2009

What is Science for?

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Julian Savulescu on Applied Ethics and Human Enhancement

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Roger Crisp on Aristotle's Ethics

Roger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, discusses the ethics of Aristotle....Sat, 30 Aug 2008

2nd St Cross Seminar MT11: Dr Margaret Yee

Whose Ethics? Six Principles and Six Guidelines determinative of a superior ethics In this exploratory presentation it will be suggested that perplexing moral dilemmas may be resolved effectively by employing a meta-ethics, consisting of six designated principles, which are...Thu, 08 Dec 2011

Does War Have a Meaning?

Professor Michael Boylan (Marymount) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

The Shadow of the ICC: Positive Complementarity and the Situation in Kenya

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Does War Have a Meaning?

Professor Michael Boylan (Marymount) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

The Shadow of the ICC: Positive Complementarity and the Situation in Kenya

Professor Chandra Sriram (SOAS) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series. Introduced by Jennifer Welsh (Oxford)...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century

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None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture

Josh Phillips, journalist, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

The Legacy of 9/11

Panel discussion from the oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict on The Legacy of 9/11....Tue, 25 Oct 2011

The Ethics of Climate Change

Professor John Broome discusses the moral and ethical issues that coincide with the whole topic of climate change and challenges us as to how we should be acting....Fri, 14 Oct 2011

The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations

Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya....Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Business Ethics Cases 2

This site has links to a variety of cases and articles concerning business ethics. The cases have questions for discussion...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

An Ethics Toolkit for Managers

This is a tutorial on Business Ethics provided by the Free Management Library. The tutorial covers a number of different topics on ethics, provides some real life examples and also provides some exercise sheets for evaluating ethical scenarios....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Business Ethics Cases

This webpage from the Institute for Global Ethics has several links to cases that concern Business Ethics. Each short case has an analysis and resolution....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Everyday Ethics for Nurse

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Cases on Ethics in Computing

This site provides links to three different cases that involve ethics in computing (Therac-25, Machado, and Huges Aircraft). Each contains a brief history of the case, teaching suggestions specific to the case, socio-technical and ethical analysis, two versions of...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Conversation About Business Ethics

This is a 52 minute video in RealVideo that features a conversation with Dr. Thomas Shanks of the Markkula Center for Ethics at Santa Clara University. Drs. Larry Hinman, Marc Lampe, and Gene Rothswohl of the University of San...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Ethics Updates

This is an excellent site for both instructors and students. Included are Real Video clips on Ethics lectures, discussion forums on a variety of materials, and a listing of other resources on Ethics....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Ethics in Health Care

A graduate course in bioethics geared toward family nurse practitioner students....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Endgame: Ethics and Values in America

This module enables viewers to enter the lives of fictional characters forced to make critical decisions with profound moral, ethical or social implications. The module fuses dramatic film, interactivity on the Web, sync-to-broadcast technology, and the energy of live television...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

The Business Ethics Blog

Created during November of 2005, the blog posts current news and commentary about corporate ethics.  A "Welcome Students" link explain show students should use and cite blog entries.  A complete index of posting is also located via this link. ...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Bio-Ethics Bites

Demand for health care is infinite, but money is finite. So how should we distribute resources? Whom should we help, and why?...Mon, 03 Oct 2011

Human Rights vs Religion?

Professor Roger Trigg gives the St Cross Special Ethics Seminar, Trinity Term 2011....Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Military Ethics as Professional Ethics: The Limits of the Philosophical Approach

Professor Martin Cook gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series...Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar

Dr Adrian Walsh delivers a St Cross College Lecture entitled Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony...Mon, 24 Jan 2011

2nd St Cross Special Ethics Seminar TT11: Museum Ethics

Museum Ethics The Museum world, like most professions, encounters various ethical problems. This short talk will consider the ethics of conservation and reconstruction, and of human remains, but will mostly discuss ethical problems associated with the acquisition of cultural property...Wed, 29 Jun 2011

Human Rights vs Religion?

Professor Roger Trigg gives the St Cross Special Ethics Seminar, Trinity Term 2011....Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Hug me daddy I hate you: the ethical challenges of a C21 business

Dr Mick Blowfield, Fellow of St Cross College, gives the second St Cross Special Ethics Seminar on The Ethical Challenges of 21st Century Businesses We enjoy a love-hate relationship with business. We expect it to behave like a sentient...Tue, 22 Mar 2011

Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar

Dr Adrian Walsh delivers a St Cross College Lecture entitled Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony It is a commonplace that the good life and the good society are intimately interconnected. In order to maximize our chances of...Mon, 24 Jan 2011

St Cross Special Ethics Seminar: Jacqueline Fox

On 10 June, Jacqueline Fox delivered a special seminar 'What to Expect in United States Health Care Reform'. United States healthcare reform promises some substantial changes. Professor Fox speaks about the new healthcare law, as well as some of the...Wed, 07 Jul 2010

St Cross Special Ethics Seminar

Listen to Matthew Hussey, life coach, talking about the behavioural traits of the different sexes in dating and relationships and the key differences, thoughts on the ethics of dating....Wed, 02 Jun 2010

Audio file: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar - Mark Sheehan

In Defence of Governance: Ethics and Social Research (5 November 2009)...Thu, 04 Mar 2010

Special Seminar

Michael Selgelid, Ethics, Germs, and Globalisation and Justin Oakley, Virtue ethics, Genetic parenthood, and the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive technologies...Tue, 07 Oct 2008

Unfinished Business: Money, Ethics, and a Better Transplant System

Transplant policy in the U.S relies on volunteers. This approach cannot meet increasing demand for organs. This lecture explores the ethics of alternative systems practically and philosophically....Thu, 03 Jul 2008

The Ethics of Undertaking Research in Other Countries

This paper considers when it is ethical for scientists to do research abroad that is banned at home. The handout, Skene's Barometer, is available at http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/Events/StX_seminar/Skenes_Barometer.pdf...Thu, 15 May 2008

Oxford- Harvard Video Link: 'Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature'

Delegates from Oxford and Manchester linked through video with Michael Sandel's Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature class to discuss human enhancement in the light of Michael Sandel's book 'The Case Against Perfection'. From live video linked discussion...Thu, 13 Mar 2008

Reasoning in Law and How it Differs from Reasoning, Frederick Schauer

The third lecture by Professor Frederick Schauer (Harvard) in the Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series 2008. Abstract: Centuries ago Lord Coke talked about the "artificial reason" of the law, and ever since lawyers and judges have claimed that there...Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Podcast of 'Stereotypes: are they Always Wrong? by Frederick Schauer

The second lecture in the 2008 Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series, presented by Frederick Schauer (Harvard.) Abstract: It is common to criticize the process of stereotyping (or profiling), but what exactly is wrong with stereotyping? Stereotyping treats people...Fri, 22 Feb 2008

Rethinking Geoengineering and the Meaning of the Climate Crisis

Professor Clive Hamilton delivers a critique of the consequentialist approach to the ethics of geoengineering, the approach that deploys assessment of costs and benefits in a risk framework to justify climatic intervention. Professor Hamilton argues that there is a strong...Tue, 02 Aug 2011

How we can effectively reduce or even eliminate armed conflict

Dr David Rodin, Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict, on how we can effectively reduce or even eliminate armed conflict....Wed, 06 Oct 2010

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Living With the Enemy: The Ethics of Belligerent Military Occupation

Professor Cecile Fabre (Fellow in Philosophy, Lincoln College Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series on 14th February 2012...Sat, 25 Feb 2012

Humanitarian Ethics in Armed Conflict: Aid Agency Dilemmas and Responsibility

Dr Hugo Slim (Visiting Fellow, ELAC) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed conflict seminar series on 17 Jan 2012...Fri, 20 Jan 2012

Contextualist Approaches

'The Politics of Interpretation and The Interpretation of Politics' conference (23rd to 24th Sep 2011, organised by Jens Olesen): third talk. (Chair: Professor Janet Coleman, LSE/NYU) Professor Mark Bevir (Berkeley): The Contextual Approach: Then and Now Professor John G....Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Ethics and Legal Issues: Ethics and Integrity in Data Use and Management

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Ethics and Legal Issues: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security

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Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century

Commodore Steve Jermy (Royal Navy) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Thu, 27 Oct 2011

E-Commerce Business Ethics Case Study

Students will explore ethical decision making and current issues in e-commerce as they follow the developments of E-Kin -- a company started by graduate students. As E-Kin grows and delves into the world of e-commerce, the founders and executives encounter...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Research Skills 3

Session looking at Sources, referencing Ethics anrd research. These resources have been developed through the Learning from WOeRK project and seek to support learning in the work place. For an overview of all related modules and resources please visit http://cpdoer.net/collections....Wed, 12 Oct 2011

Good Practice for Research Collection and Biobanks (slides)

Jane Kaye, Director of the HeLEX centre in Oxford, gives a talk on good practice in collecting research data and biobanks as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX

Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Issues in complementary and alternative medicine

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Introduction to the Ethics of Human Subjects Research

Introduces students to ethics concepts as they apply to questions and challenges in conducting human subject research....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Good Practice for Research Collection and Biobanks

Jane Kaye, Director of the HeLEX centre in Oxford, gives a talk on good practice in collecting research data and biobanks as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.2 What is health?

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.3 Components and origins of health beliefs

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.4 Influences on health and illness behaviour

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.5 Models of health care delivery

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.6 Models of health care delivery: the biomedical model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.7 Models of health care delivery: the biopsychosocial model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 Models of health care delivery: the salutogenic model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.9 Models of health care delivery: alternative or holistic models

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.10 Concepts of healing: philosophies underpinning CAM practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.11 Researching health beliefs and CAM users' expectations

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.12 Conclusion to Extract 1

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.13 Extract 1 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.2 Users' experiences of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3 Changing notions of the therapeutic relationship and responsibility

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4 Ownership, control and ideas about the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.5 The therapeutic relationship as a placebo

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.6 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.7 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: breach of boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.8 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: wounded healers

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.9 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: creating dependency to satisfy practitioners' emot

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.10 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: sexual abuse and exploitation

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.11 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: complaints

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12 The future of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.13 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.14 Extract 2 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.3 Why ethical behaviour is central to the health care relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4 Myths about ethics

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.5 The principles underlying ethical practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.6 Ethical practice and accountability: the role and function of professional bodies

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.7 Ethical practice and accountability: individual practitioners’ responsibilities

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.8 The centrality of consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.9 Acting ethically: tools for analysis

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.10 Difficulties in applying conventional bioethics to the CAM relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.11 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.12 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: competence

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.13 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: research

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.14 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: negotiation of contracts with users

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.15 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect for autonomy and consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.16 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: consent for children receiving CAM

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.17 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect confidentiality

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.18 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: maintain professional boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.19 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: professional etiquette and whistleblowing

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.20 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: an effective complaints mechanism

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.21 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.22 Extract 3 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

7.3 Ethics and safety

Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. Engineers see the problems more as challenges and opportunities...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.2.1 Ethics

It is part of a teaching professional’s skills to understand the needs of a diverse population of students. This unit introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Introduction to Ethics: Judgment, Motivation, Action

Paula Boddington gives a talk introducing the concept of ethics in business as part of the Said Business School's Seminar - The ethics of reputation and the reputation of ethics: oxymoron or research subject?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research?

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 ‘Ethics’, ‘ethical’ and authority

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.3 Ethics and ethos: ‘does mum know?’

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 ‘Ethics’, ‘ethical’ and authority

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Zero chance? Aiming for zero in weapons control

These seminars were run by the Oxford Martin School (formerly the James Martin 21st Century School) in association with the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. Three intersecting considerations will be examined for their relevance in assessing the...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and Genomic Research

Paula Boddington gives a talk on ethical issues within genomics research as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and politics

Moral and Political Philosophy: how should we live? What constitutes a just state?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Dealing in Pieces of Silver: Financial Inducements in Research (slides)

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on the ethics of offering money or financial incentives to research participants as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Genomics Research: Individuals and Families

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the ethics of individuals and families as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Dealing in Pieces of Silver: Financial Inducements in Research

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on the ethics of offering money or financial incentives to research participants as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease (slides)

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

European Business Practice and Culture workbook 4: International Business Perspectives and Ethics

In this module section, you consider the intellectual framework in which to evaluate your personal ethics in business. You will also consider implications of national cultures for ethical values in business, expressed in attitudes to commercial situations....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and Genomic Research (slides)

Paula Boddington gives a talk on ethical issues within genomics research as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Research involving adults lacking the capacity to consent: The Mental Capacity Act 2005

Michael Dunn gives a talk on the legal and ethical issues surrounding research involving adults who lack the capacity to give consent. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Altruism and Reciprocity in the Governance of Human Genetic Databases (slides)

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Procardis Study; Genome wide associations with Disease

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the Procardis study as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX (slides)

Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Who owns your research samples and information? HeLEX

Jane Kaye gives a talk as part of the HeLEX: Talking Law and Ethics series from the Bioethics network series on Talking Law and Ethics (TLE)...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Who owns your research samples and information? HeLEX (slides)

Jane Kaye gives a talk as part of the HeLEX: Talking Law and Ethics series from the Bioethics network series on Talking Law and Ethics (TLE)...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research?

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

The Science of Ethics: What Counts as Good Research? (slides)

Mark Sheehan gives a talk on research ethics and asks what counts as good research. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Translating genomic research into clinical applications HeLEX

Naomi Hawkins gives a talk as part of the Centre for Health, Law and Emerging Technologies (HeLEX) at Oxford series on Talking Law and Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

In Defense of Business Ethics - Said Business School Centre for Corporate Reputation

Roger Crisp gives a talk on business ethics as part of the Said Business School's Seminar - The ethics of reputation and the reputation of ethics: oxymoron or research subject?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Introduction to Ethics: Judgment, Motivation, Action

Paula Boddington gives a talk introducing the concept of ethics in business as part of the Said Business School's Seminar - The ethics of reputation and the reputation of ethics: oxymoron or research subject?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Talking Law and Ethics - Feeding Results Back to Participants

Nadja Kanellopoulou gives a talk for the Helex Centre where she talks about the issues involved in giving results of medical research back to participants...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Genomics Research: Individuals and Families (slides)

Paula Boddington gives a talk on the ethics of individuals and families as part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Research involving adults lacking the capacity to consent: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (slides)

Michael Dunn gives a talk on the legal and ethical issues surrounding research involving adults who lack the capacity to give consent. Part of the Oxford Bioethics Network series on Issues in Research Ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Acknowledgements

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Learning outcomes

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and Midwifery Research

A power point presentation providing a lecture and activities that will look at the orgins of modern ethical thinking. It describes the system of ethical governance in the UK and looks to introduce the main ethical research issues and explore...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Glossary for Engineers: This resource explains key terms, concepts and issues in engineering ethics

This resource may be used alongside the Engineering Ethics case studies from the IDEA CETL. It explains key terms, concepts and issues in engineering ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

ABC defence : engineering ethics case study project

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario, which examines the ethical issues around working for the defence industry, is aimed at students who have some experience of ethics. It raises issues about defence; ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Advisory board : engineering ethics case study project

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines how membership of an advisory committee might lead to a conflict of interest. It considers integrity and public duty. The session is aimed at students who have...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

CV Joints: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines issues around the intellectual property of an idea possibly inspired by working at a company. The session is aimed at students who have not studied ethics...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

An Ancient Dilemma: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the case of a conflict between completing a project on time and within budget and respecting the demands of heritage. It raises issues about archaelology, heritage...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

French Engineers: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the problem of what to do when encountering unacceptable behaviour (drinking during work hours) while working abroad. It raises issues such as moral relativism; safety and...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Noise at Work: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the issues surrounding health and safety in the workplace in relation to noise pollution. It raises issues such as confidentiality; employer-employee relations; safety and risk. The...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Revenue vs. Customer Satisfaction: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering and Business Ethi

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines a dilemma between providing the best product for a customer and maximising profit for a company. It is aimed at students who have studied some ethics before...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Safety Measures : A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It concerns the obligations that a company may have to implement safety measures, even when this is not dictated by the letter of the law. It raises issues such...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Smith & Brown: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines issues around the intellectual property of a joint project and subsequent research. The case study is aimed at students who have not studied ethics before. The teaching...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Spectrum Allocation: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. The scenario examines the ethical issues surrounding the allocation of the radio spectrum to different services benefiting different groups of users. It is aimed at students who have some...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Sustainability versus Heritage: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines the case of a conflict between environmental issues (using sustainable timber) and protecting heritage (replacing like with like in a listed building). It raises issues such as...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Transmission Towers: A case study for use in teaching in Engineering Ethics

This is an Engineering Ethics case study from the IDEA CETL. It examines the moral issues surrounding a disagreement with a boss at work concerning the safety of a transmission tower. It considers safety and risk and whistleblowing. The session...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

European Business Practice and Culture workbook 4: International Business Perspectives and Ethics

In this module section, you consider the intellectual framework in which to evaluate your personal ethics in business. You will also consider implications of national cultures for ethical values in business, expressed in attitudes to commercial situations....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics of Human Subject Research

Introduces students to the ethics of human subject research, including ethical theory and principles are introduced and followed by a brief history of research ethics....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

7.3 Ethics and safety

Engineering is about extending the horizons of society by solving technical problems, ranging from the meeting of basic human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. Engineers see the problems more as challenges and opportunities...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Zero Chance? Aiming for zero in Weapons Control

These seminars are being run by the James Martin 21st Century School in association with the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. Three intersecting considerations will be examined for their relevance in assessing the wisdom of adopting 'zero'...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics and politics

Moral and Political Philosophy: how should we live? What constitutes a just state?...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.4 Scepticism, Externalism and the Ethics of Belief

Part 5.4. Looks at the role the concept of knowledge plays in life, the different levels of knowledge we require in certain contexts and the return of scepticism over knowledge....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Ethics, Hospitality and Radical Atheism: A Dialogue

Dialogue between Martin Hägglund and Derek Attridge in Wadham College discussing Philosopher Jacques Derrida's ideas on hospitality and the challenge of Radical Atheism...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Research integrity and publication ethics

Dr Sabine Kleinert Senior Executive Editor, The Lancet and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), gives the fourth 2010 Research Integrity Seminar...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

PubPol 580 - Values, Ethics, and Public Policy

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SI 410 - Ethics and Information Technology

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3.2.4. Ethics

Headline news scares about stolen or missing data are becoming a frequent occurrence as organisations rely more and more heavily on computers to store sensitive corporate and customer information. This unit discusses the importance of protecting information and gives an...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.3 Ethics and accountability

Social work is a vital element in how our society cares for those in need. This unit looks at the meaning of ‘social work values’ as well as the different approaches to social work and the skills involved....Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Next steps

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.22 Extract 3 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.21 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.20 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: an effective complaints mechanism

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.19 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: professional etiquette and whistleblowing

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.18 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: maintain professional boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.17 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect confidentiality

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.16 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: consent for children receiving CAM

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.15 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: respect for autonomy and consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.14 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: negotiation of contracts with users

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.13 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: research

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.12 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners: competence

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.11 Key ethical issues for CAM practitioners

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.10 Difficulties in applying conventional bioethics to the CAM relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.9 Acting ethically: tools for analysis

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.8 The centrality of consent

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.7 Ethical practice and accountability: individual practitioners’ responsibilities

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.6 Ethical practice and accountability: the role and function of professional bodies

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.5 The principles underlying ethical practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.5 What can be agreed about ethics?

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.4 Law imposes more stringent requirements than ethics

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.3 Respecting autonomy is the foremost ethical principle in health care

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.2 CAM practitioners are more ethical than conventional doctors

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4.1 Practitioners know intuitively what it means to act ethically

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.4 Myths about ethics

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.3 Why ethical behaviour is central to the health care relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.2 Ethics and health care relationships

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

3.1 Introduction

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.14 Extract 2 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.13 Conclusion

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12.3 Scientific advances

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12.2 Litigation

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12.1 Integration

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.12 The future of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.11 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: complaints

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.10 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: sexual abuse and exploitation

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.9 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: creating dependency to satisfy practitioners' emot

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.8 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: wounded healers

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.7 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: breach of boundaries

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.6 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.5 The therapeutic relationship as a placebo

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.3 How CAM therapists impose their views on users

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.2 Holism and ideas about the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4.1 Reductionism and ‘ownership’ of the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.4 Ownership, control and ideas about the body

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3.3 CAM and the ‘tyranny of health’

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3.2 Responsibility for the causes of ill health

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3.1 Patients and therapeutic responsibility

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.3 Changing notions of the therapeutic relationship and responsibility

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.2 Users' experiences of the therapeutic relationship

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

2.1 Introduction

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.13 Extract 1 References

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.12 Conclusion to Extract 1

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.11 Researching health beliefs and CAM users' expectations

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.10 Concepts of healing: philosophies underpinning CAM practice

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.9 Models of health care delivery: alternative or holistic models

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.8 Models of health care delivery: the salutogenic model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.7 Models of health care delivery: the biopsychosocial model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.6 Models of health care delivery: the biomedical model

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.5 Models of health care delivery

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.4 Influences on health and illness behaviour

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.3 Components and origins of health beliefs

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.2 What is health?

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

1.1 Introduction

Why are so many people now turning to complementary and alternative medicine and why do approaches to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) raise such controversy? This unit explores the following three key areas: ‘Why people use complementary and alternative medicine’,...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

5.3 Ethics and ethos: ‘does mum know?’

Although ethics is often viewed as an academic specialism or an add-on to training programmes in technology and science, it is in fact an area of the utmost relevance to professionals and, indeed, everyone. The unit draws upon examples taken...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Leadership, Ethics and Diversity

This presentation looks at leadership, ethics and diversity. It is part of a level 6 module, which can contribute to a Plymouth University degree in Professional Development. The resource has been developed through the Learning from WOeRK project and seeks...Sun, 04 Sep 2011

Do International Criminal Courts Strengthen Justice on the Ground in Post-Conflict Societies?

Prof Jane Stromseth (Georgetown University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Dapo Akande (ELAC)...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

Ethics, equity and economics

42 PowerPoint slides from Richard Smith of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on Ethics, equity and economics covering; theories of "justice"; medical versus economic polarisation; definitions; health, need” and access vs. use; micro versus macro; equity and...Sat, 03 Sep 2011

IIPS 50601 - Islamic Ethics of War and Peace , Spring 2010

This course on “Islamic Ethics of War and Peace” will provide students with such an opportunity. It examines the major principles of Islamic ethics and the key theories of classical and contemporary Muslim ethicists. These principles and theories will be...Wed, 31 Aug 2011

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The Ethics of Entertainment: a case study of Popular Cinema in China and India

Karanjeet de Feo-Giet's thesis focuses on contemporary Chinese and Indian entertainment films in Mandarin and Hindi and their roles in communicating ideas about identity and Asian-ness today. What is the value of entertainment? Is it necessarily consigned to the category...Thu, 10 May 2012

Audio file: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar - Mark Sheehan

In Defence of Governance: Ethics and Social Research (5 November 2009)...Thu, 04 Mar 2010

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Michael Selgelid, Ethics, Germs, and Globalisation and Justin Oakley, Virtue ethics, Genetic parenthood, and the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive technologies...Tue, 07 Oct 2008

Podcast of 'Stereotypes: are they Always Wrong? by Frederick Schauer

The second lecture in the 2008 Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series, presented by Frederick Schauer (Harvard.) Abstract: It is common to criticize the process of stereotyping (or profiling), but what exactly is wrong with stereotyping? Stereotyping treats people...Fri, 22 Feb 2008

St Cross Special Ethics Seminar: Matthew Hussey

Listen to Matthew Hussey, life coach, talking about the behavioural traits of the different sexes in dating and relationships and the key differences, thoughts on the ethics of dating....Wed, 02 Jun 2010

Unfinished Business: Money, Ethics, and a Better Transplant System

Transplant policy in the U.S relies on volunteers. This approach cannot meet increasing demand for organs. This lecture explores the ethics of alternative systems practically and philosophically....Thu, 03 Jul 2008

The Ethics of Undertaking Research in Other Countries

This paper considers when it is ethical for scientists to do research abroad that is banned at home. The handout, Skene's Barometer, is available at http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/Events/StX_seminar/Skenes_Barometer.pdf...Thu, 15 May 2008

Reasoning in Law and How it Differs from Reasoning, Frederick Schauer

The third lecture by Professor Frederick Schauer (Harvard) in the Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series 2008. Abstract: Centuries ago Lord Coke talked about the "artificial reason" of the law, and ever since lawyers and judges have claimed that there...Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Living With the Enemy: The Ethics of Belligerent Military Occupation

Professor Cecile Fabre (Fellow in Philosophy, Lincoln College Oxford) gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series on 14th February 2012...Tue, 21 Feb 2012

The Secular Problem of Evil

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 I argue that there is a secular problem of evil analogous to the well-known theological problem of evil; give a definition of evil; consider two widely held inadequate...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

A Religious Conception of Evil

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 Many religious people use the term 'evil' to describe or explain actions and worldly events by appeal to a metaphysics involving the supernatural. A person performed a particular...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Narratives of Entitlement

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 A striking feature in historical instances of collective evildoing is the role played by narratives assuring the perpetrators that they are entitled to harming their victims. Pursuing what...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

The Challenges of Global and Local Misogyny

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 This essay explores ways in which John Rawls's ideas regarding combat by relatively well-ordered societies with outlaw societies might be a resource for women in responding to the...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Moral Enhancement and the Duty to Eliminate Evildoing

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 Each of us has a moral obligation to refrain from evildoing. And yet evils persist in forms like child abuse, gay bashing, sexual and economic slavery, reckless dumping...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Can We Treat Evil?

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 Secure psychiatric services offer treatments to men and women who are frequently characterised as 'evil'. In my paper, I will explore how the discourse of illness and the...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

What Use Is the Concept of Evil to Us?

Paper delivered at the Moral Evil in Practical Ethics Conference, Oxford 2012 This paper aims to investigate and connect aspects of two questions that may be raised about the idea of evil: firstly, the extent to which we can allay...Wed, 01 Feb 2012

Humanitarian Ethics in Armed Conflict: Aid Agency Dilemmas and Responsibility

Dr Hugo Slim (Visiting Fellow, ELAC) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed conflict seminar series on 17 Jan 2012...Thu, 19 Jan 2012

Immunities of State Officials, International Crimes and Foreign Domestic Courts

Dapo Akande, Lecturer in Public International Law; Co-Director, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC), University of Oxford gives a talk for the Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminar Series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

CSSJ: Cohen Conference: The Ethics of Distribution in a Warming Planet

Rescuing Justice and Equality: Celebrating the Career of G.A. Cohen - Conference at the Centre for the Study of Social Justice (CSSJ), Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January 2009. On January...Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Pre-Emptive Strikes - Israel and Iran

Dr Tamir Meisels, Tel Aviv University, gives a seminar for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series...Wed, 24 Aug 2011

Aiding the Peace in Southern Sudan: A Multi-donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities in Southern Sudan 2005-2010

Jon Bennet, Director of Oxford Development Consultants, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar series on 7th March 2011. An Oxford Humanitarian Group Event. Introduced by Urvashi Aneja...Mon, 14 Mar 2011

Military Ethics as Professional Ethics: The Limits of the Philosophical Approach

Professor Martin Cook gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series...Tue, 08 Mar 2011

The Untold War

Nancy Sherman, University of Glasgow, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series, in this, she talks about the philosophical concept of guilt in war. Introduced by Hew Strachan...Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

A Fighting Chance or Fighting Dirty? Michael Gross meets the Spartans

Part of the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War program seminar series looking into the Ethics of war and violence...Mon, 24 Jan 2011

Invisible War: The United States and The Iraq Sanctions

Special seminar from the Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC) given by Professor Jay Gordan (Fairfield University with Professor David Miller (Oxford)...Wed, 05 Jan 2011

Access to a Court and the Security Council: Implications for Normative Hierarchy

Dr Antonios Tzanakopoulos (University of Glasgow) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. Delivered on the 9th November 2010...Mon, 15 Nov 2010

Ethics Under Fire

Dr David Rodin (ELAC), Wg Cdr Ash Mitchell (Defence Academy of the UK), Dapo Akande (ELAC and Law, Oxford) and Prof Henry Shue (Philosophy, Oxford) give a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Do International Criminal Courts Strengthen Justice on the Ground in Post-Conflict Societies?

Prof Jane Stromseth (Georgetown University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Dapo Akande (ELAC)...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Intelligence and the Dhofar Insurgency: New Perspectives

Prof Clive Jones (Leeds University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series....Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Kicking Bodies and Damning Souls: The Danger of Harming "Innocent" Individuals While Punishing"Delinquent" States

Prof Toni Erskine (Aberystwyth University) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series. With Jennifer Welsh (ELAC)...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Strategic Shortfall: The Somalia Syndrome and the March to 9/11

Prof Robert Patman (Otago, New Zealand) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series....Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Why it doesn't matter whether we're at war with al-Qaeda

Anthony Dworkin (European Council on Foreign Relations) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

The Mafia and the Mullah: Counternarcotics, Counterinsurgency and Realpolitik in Afghanistan

Captain William Park (U.S. Navy Hudson Fellow, CCW Visiting Fellow and ELAC Research Associate) gives a talk for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Empires of Mud: Afghanistan 2001-2010

Dr Antonio Giustozzi (LSE) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series....Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Understanding the Mind in Peace Negotiations

Jeremy Lack (Lawyer and Mediator, Etude Altenburger Switzerland) / Professor Baroness Susan Greenfield (Institute for the Future of the Mind, Oxford) give a seminar for the Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict with David Rodin...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

War Crimes Trials, Solemnity and the Problem of Evil

Prof Gerry Simpson (LSE / University of Melbourne) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Seminar Series on the 2nd of March 2010 with Dapo Akande...Mon, 14 Jun 2010

War and Love: The Role of Special Relationships in the Ethics of War

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The "Cultural Heritage of All Mankind": Metaphysics, Ethics, and the Positive Laws of War

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The Social Ethics of Believing: Why Practical Ethics Needs Social Moral Epistemology

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Roger Crisp on Aristotle's Ethics

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2nd St Cross Seminar MT11: Dr Margaret Yee

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Does War Have a Meaning?

Professor Michael Boylan (Marymount) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

The Shadow of the ICC: Positive Complementarity and the Situation in Kenya

Professor Chandra Sriram (SOAS) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series. Introduced by Jennifer Welsh (Oxford)...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Does War Have a Meaning?

Professor Michael Boylan (Marymount) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

The Shadow of the ICC: Positive Complementarity and the Situation in Kenya

Professor Chandra Sriram (SOAS) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict/Changing Character of War Seminar Series. Introduced by Jennifer Welsh (Oxford)...Fri, 11 Nov 2011

Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century

Commodore Steve Jermy (Royal Navy) gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Wed, 26 Oct 2011

None of Us Were Like This Before: American Soldiers and Torture

Josh Phillips, journalist, gives a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict seminar series...Tue, 25 Oct 2011

The Legacy of 9/11

Panel discussion from the oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict on The Legacy of 9/11....Tue, 25 Oct 2011

The Ethics of Climate Change

Professor John Broome discusses the moral and ethical issues that coincide with the whole topic of climate change and challenges us as to how we should be acting....Fri, 14 Oct 2011

The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations

Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya....Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Business Ethics Cases 2

This site has links to a variety of cases and articles concerning business ethics. The cases have questions for discussion...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

An Ethics Toolkit for Managers

This is a tutorial on Business Ethics provided by the Free Management Library. The tutorial covers a number of different topics on ethics, provides some real life examples and also provides some exercise sheets for evaluating ethical scenarios....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Business Ethics Cases

This webpage from the Institute for Global Ethics has several links to cases that concern Business Ethics. Each short case has an analysis and resolution....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Everyday Ethics for Nurse

This is a self-contained learning module on ethics for nurses. It is designed as a CEU module. This course has been approved for 6 clock hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification from January 1, 2006 through December 31,...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Cases on Ethics in Computing

This site provides links to three different cases that involve ethics in computing (Therac-25, Machado, and Huges Aircraft). Each contains a brief history of the case, teaching suggestions specific to the case, socio-technical and ethical analysis, two versions of...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Conversation About Business Ethics

This is a 52 minute video in RealVideo that features a conversation with Dr. Thomas Shanks of the Markkula Center for Ethics at Santa Clara University. Drs. Larry Hinman, Marc Lampe, and Gene Rothswohl of the University of San...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Ethics Updates

This is an excellent site for both instructors and students. Included are Real Video clips on Ethics lectures, discussion forums on a variety of materials, and a listing of other resources on Ethics....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Ethics in Health Care

A graduate course in bioethics geared toward family nurse practitioner students....Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Endgame: Ethics and Values in America

This module enables viewers to enter the lives of fictional characters forced to make critical decisions with profound moral, ethical or social implications. The module fuses dramatic film, interactivity on the Web, sync-to-broadcast technology, and the energy of live television...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

The Business Ethics Blog

Created during November of 2005, the blog posts current news and commentary about corporate ethics.  A "Welcome Students" link explain show students should use and cite blog entries.  A complete index of posting is also located via this link. ...Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Bio-Ethics Bites

Demand for health care is infinite, but money is finite. So how should we distribute resources? Whom should we help, and why?...Mon, 03 Oct 2011

Human Rights vs Religion?

Professor Roger Trigg gives the St Cross Special Ethics Seminar, Trinity Term 2011....Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Military Ethics as Professional Ethics: The Limits of the Philosophical Approach

Professor Martin Cook gives a talk for the ELAC seminar series...Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Special Responsibilities in World Politics

Professor Ian Clark and Professor Christian Reus-Smit give a talk for the Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict 2011 Hilary Term seminar series...Fri, 11 Feb 2011

Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar

Dr Adrian Walsh delivers a St Cross College Lecture entitled Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony...Mon, 24 Jan 2011

2nd St Cross Special Ethics Seminar TT11: Museum Ethics

Museum Ethics The Museum world, like most professions, encounters various ethical problems. This short talk will consider the ethics of conservation and reconstruction, and of human remains, but will mostly discuss ethical problems associated with the acquisition of cultural property...Wed, 29 Jun 2011

Human Rights vs Religion?

Professor Roger Trigg gives the St Cross Special Ethics Seminar, Trinity Term 2011....Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Hug me daddy I hate you: the ethical challenges of a C21 business

Dr Mick Blowfield, Fellow of St Cross College, gives the second St Cross Special Ethics Seminar on The Ethical Challenges of 21st Century Businesses We enjoy a love-hate relationship with business. We expect it to behave like a sentient...Tue, 22 Mar 2011

Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar

Dr Adrian Walsh delivers a St Cross College Lecture entitled Good Intentions and Political Life: Against Virtue Parsimony It is a commonplace that the good life and the good society are intimately interconnected. In order to maximize our chances of...Mon, 24 Jan 2011

St Cross Special Ethics Seminar: Jacqueline Fox

On 10 June, Jacqueline Fox delivered a special seminar 'What to Expect in United States Health Care Reform'. United States healthcare reform promises some substantial changes. Professor Fox speaks about the new healthcare law, as well as some of the...Wed, 07 Jul 2010

St Cross Special Ethics Seminar

Listen to Matthew Hussey, life coach, talking about the behavioural traits of the different sexes in dating and relationships and the key differences, thoughts on the ethics of dating....Wed, 02 Jun 2010

Audio file: St Cross Special Ethics Seminar - Mark Sheehan

In Defence of Governance: Ethics and Social Research (5 November 2009)...Thu, 04 Mar 2010

Special Seminar

Michael Selgelid, Ethics, Germs, and Globalisation and Justin Oakley, Virtue ethics, Genetic parenthood, and the Regulation of Assisted Reproductive technologies...Tue, 07 Oct 2008

Unfinished Business: Money, Ethics, and a Better Transplant System

Transplant policy in the U.S relies on volunteers. This approach cannot meet increasing demand for organs. This lecture explores the ethics of alternative systems practically and philosophically....Thu, 03 Jul 2008

The Ethics of Undertaking Research in Other Countries

This paper considers when it is ethical for scientists to do research abroad that is banned at home. The handout, Skene's Barometer, is available at http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/Events/StX_seminar/Skenes_Barometer.pdf...Thu, 15 May 2008

Oxford- Harvard Video Link: 'Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature'

Delegates from Oxford and Manchester linked through video with Michael Sandel's Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature class to discuss human enhancement in the light of Michael Sandel's book 'The Case Against Perfection'. From live video linked discussion...Thu, 13 Mar 2008

Reasoning in Law and How it Differs from Reasoning, Frederick Schauer

The third lecture by Professor Frederick Schauer (Harvard) in the Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series 2008. Abstract: Centuries ago Lord Coke talked about the "artificial reason" of the law, and ever since lawyers and judges have claimed that there...Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Podcast of 'Stereotypes: are they Always Wrong? by Frederick Schauer

The second lecture in the 2008 Oxford- Harvard Applied Ethics lecture series, presented by Frederick Schauer (Harvard.) Abstract: It is common to criticize the process of stereotyping (or profiling), but what exactly is wrong with stereotyping? Stereotyping treats people...Fri, 22 Feb 2008

Rethinking Geoengineering and the Meaning of the Climate Crisis

Professor Clive Hamilton delivers a critique of the consequentialist approach to the ethics of geoengineering, the approach that deploys assessment of costs and benefits in a risk framework to justify climatic intervention. Professor Hamilton argues that there is a strong...Tue, 02 Aug 2011

How we can effectively reduce or even eliminate armed conflict

Dr David Rodin, Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict, on how we can effectively reduce or even eliminate armed conflict....Wed, 06 Oct 2010

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