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 | Business Through the Eyes of Faith Product# 460543278 Selling for $15.95 "'Is capitalism Christian? Is there a Christian perspective on business? How should a Christian use power in the workplace?' In addressing such difficult questions as these, 'Business Through the Eyes of Faith' demonstrates how God can dwell at the center of one's life even in the secular marketplace. Here is pragmatic affirmation of the role that committed Christians can play in the business world. The authors stress the connections between Christian principles and good management and provide biblical passages that support their principles and relate them to the practical issues faced by Christian managers. Issues such as employee motivation, workplace communication, business leadership, the role of profit, and social responsibility are all addressed in concrete terms and reinforced by short vignettes, suggested biblical passages to explore, and commentaries from contemporary theorists and practitioners. 'Business Through the Eyes of Faith' shows that business can and should be a reflection of God's kingdom. It is an invaluable resource for Christian busine" |
 | Business Ethics Product# 460544045 Selling for $70.67 "This book provides comprehensive, integrated coverage of the entire field of business ethics. It begins with an overview of today's business scene, then explores the basic tools and techniques of ethical analysis and moral reasoning and shows how they apply to a wide range of issues in all areas of business — including marketing, finance, management, strategic planning, computer systems, etc. Provides charts showing how to handle different ethical approaches and how to use the approaches in handling issues. Shows readers how to think through issues to conclusions -- presents both sides of an issue and shows how one can argue to a conclusion. Covers: MORAL REASONING IN BUSINESS: Conventional Morality and Ethical Relativism; Utility and Utilitarianism; Moral Duty, Rights, and Justice; Moral Responsibility, Virtue, and Moral Reasoning; MORAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS: Justice and Economic Systems; American Capitalism: Moral or Immoral?; Corporations and Morality; Safety, Risk, and Environmental Protection; Whistle Blowing; Marketing, Truth, and Advertising; Protecting Intellectual Property, Corporate Disclosure, and Insider Trading; Information Technology, Ethics, and Business; Workers, Rights: Employment, Wages, and Unions; Workers' Rights and Duties Within a Firm; Discrimination, Affirmative Action, and Reverse Discrimination; Accounting, Finance, Corporate Restructuring, and Ethical Investing; Professions in Business and Professions as Business; MORAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: The International Business System, Multinationals, and Morality; Corrupt Contexts, Cultural Diversity, and International Business; Famine, Natural Resources, and International Obligations. For anyone interested in domestic and international business ethics." |
| Business Through the Eyes of Faith Product# 460546477 Selling for $15.95 "'Is capitalism Christian? Is there a Christian perspective on business? How should a Christian use power in the workplace?' In addressing such difficult questions as these, 'Business Through the Eyes of Faith' demonstrates how God can dwell at the center of one's life even in the secular marketplace. Here is pragmatic affirmation of the role that committed Christians can play in the business world. The authors stress the connections between Christian principles and good management and provide biblical passages that support their principles and relate them to the practical issues faced by Christian managers. Issues such as employee motivation, workplace communication, business leadership, the role of profit, and social responsibility are all addressed in concrete terms and reinforced by short vignettes, suggested biblical passages to explore, and commentaries from contemporary theorists and practitioners. 'Business Through the Eyes of Faith' shows that business can and should be a reflection of God's kingdom. It is an invaluable resource for Christian busine" |
 | In Praise of Slowness: How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed Product# 460678628 Selling for $24.95 "Analyzes and challenges human history's cultures of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle while noting time-defying practices of thirteenth-century Benedictine monks, during the Industrial Revolution, in the modern world, and more. 25,000 first printing." |
 | Contemporary Moral Issues: Diversity and Consensus Product# 460679427 Selling for $61 "This anthology provides a comprehensive selection of readings on eleven contemporary social issues revolving around three general themes: Matters of Life and Death, Matters of Equality and Diversity, and Expanding the Circle (duties beyond borders, living together with animals, and environmental ethics). Each group of readings is accompanied by narrative selections that present the moral issues from a first person point of view; an extensive introduction surveys the problems and issues; and a bibliographical essay to relevant additional literature. Each selection is accompanied by pre- and post-reading questions. An ethical self-inventory--with pre-test and post-test--helps readers track changes in their own beliefs as they work through the readings, and a special section shows readers step-by-step how develop a personal position on ethical issues. A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Problems. How to Develop a Position on Ethical Issues. MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH: Abortion; Genetic Manipulation and Cloning; Euthanasia; Punishment and the Death Penalty. MATTERS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY: Race and Ethnicity; Gender; Sexual Orientation; Poverty and Welfare; EXPANDING THE CIRCLE: Duties Beyond Borders; Living Together with Animals; Environmental Ethics. For anyone interested in Ethics, Social Ethics, and Contemporary Moral Problems." |
 | Business Ethics Product# 460679696 Selling for $55 "In Business Ethics , Boylan presents a collection of readings that examine traditional issues within a pedagogical context of his worldview methodology." |
 | The Moral Life Product# 460680146 Selling for $76.95 "The second edition of THE MORAL LIFE covers a wide variety of applied ethical issues, from issues that confront the individual to international, intergenerational, and interspecies issues. The diverse readings cover a range of differing viewpoints chosen to stimulate class discussions." |
 | The Early Christian Fathers; A Selection from the Writings of the Fathers from St. Clement of Rome to St. Athanasius Product# 460680291 Selling for $34.95 "The writings of Fathers of the early Church are of particular importance to anyone who wishes to understand Christian doctrine. This book illustrates the process of development in Christian thought, life, and worship during the period which culminated in the acceptance of the Christian faith by the Emperor Constantine, and the meeting of the Council of Nicaea in AD 325." |
 | Reason and Culture: An Introduction to Philosophy Product# 460684599 Selling for $83 "Everyone's life is fashioned in large measure from the three practices of morality, science, and religion. This fresh approach to philosophy focuses on these practices, each studied from the dual perspectives of reason and culture. Discussion and analysis of morality, science, and religion are infused with philosophical arguments and concepts. The book discusses each practice from three points of view: the nature of the practice (including its connections with larger issues of the purpose and meaning of human life), its ielttion to culture, and the role reason plays in the practice. Reason and Culture, First Edition, shows how traditional philosophical problems emerge naturally, out of our relationships with morality, science, and religion. Students will see that the philosophical issues raised in these readings are intrinsic elements in their daily lives. Key features of the book include: links traditional philosophical issues to the practices of morality, science, and religion uses an interdisciplinary perspective to demonstrate philosophy's breadth; uses the critical, rational edge of philosophical writing as a tool to understand interactions among cultural practices emphasizes the impact of science on culture integrates the readings into a coherent whole allows instructors great flexibility, enabling them to tailor the readings to their own needs within a clear, thematic course shows how philosophical reflection is a natural part of human experience; encourages students to think critically about their own lives" |
| Business Ethics Product# 460686289 Selling for $55 "In Business Ethics , Boylan presents a collection of readings that examine traditional issues within a pedagogical context of his worldview methodology." |
 | The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation Product# 460686518 Selling for $15 "Brilliantly orchestrating the newest findings of geneticists, psychologists, and anthropologists, this book re-examines the everyday assumptions upon which we base our actions towards others, whether in our roles as parents, siblings, or trade partners. Ridley shows readers how breakthroughs in computer programming, microbiology, and economics have provided a new perspective on how and why we relate to each other." |
| The Early Christian Fathers; A Selection from the Writings of the Fathers from St. Clement of Rome to St. Athanasius Product# 460687826 Selling for $34.95 "The writings of Fathers of the early Church are of particular importance to anyone who wishes to understand Christian doctrine. This book illustrates the process of development in Christian thought, life, and worship during the period which culminated in the acceptance of the Christian faith by the Emperor Constantine, and the meeting of the Council of Nicaea in AD 325." |
 | Get Better or Get Beaten Product# 460765491 Selling for $22.95 "A guide to better sales techniques, from the Jack Welch, of General Electric. Offers chapters on Six Sigma, e-business, and GE's acquisition of Honeywell. Offers secrets for executives, proven leadership strategies that will take the reader on a path to success, in the footsteps of the CEO of General Electric. DLC: Leadership." |
 | The Basics of Bioethics Product# 460765641 Selling for $45.8 "This brief summary of the issues of biomedical ethics provides a balanced, systematic, unbiased framework designed to help health professionals an lay people understand and analyze a wide range of topics that are currently controversial in medicine -- or that are likely to arise in the future. Broad in scope, it considers ethical systems from various religious and secular traditions, including those of non-western cultures such as Asian religious and secular traditions. Topics include the history of codes of ethics; the definition of death, abortion, animal rights and welfare; problems in deciding what will benefit patients; confidentiality, truth-telling, informed consent; the care of the terminally ill; genetics, birth technologies; and problems of social ethics, including resource allocation, organ transplant, and human subjects research." |
 | Business Ethics: The Pragmatic Path Beyond Principles to Process Product# 460765677 Selling for $86.67 "The five parts cover: A contemporary conceptual framework for business ethics, The corporation in society, Business in its diverse moral contexts, Marketplace and workplace issues, and the Moral manager. Includes case studies. Paper. DLC: Business ethics." |
 | Medical Ethics Product# 460765695 Selling for $52.8 "This 'cutting edge' anthology of recent articles explores important contemporary ethical issues that arise in the health care professions. Argument-based in style and tone, it features unique first-person interviews with prominent practitioners in biomedicine, case studies from both the administrative and 'front-line' perspectives, and a worldview methodology for linking theory to action. Explores such areas as the Hippocratic Oath; Paternalism and Autonomy; Privacy and Confidentiality; Informed Consent; Gender Issues; Genetic Engineering; Euthanasia; Abortion; and Healthcare Policy in the United States (with regard to the 'right' to healthcare and to the allocation of transplants). For anyone in the biomedical professions, including biomedical or laboratory administrators, managers, or supervisors, as well as practitioners such as physicians, nurses, or other health care professionals who deal directly with patients." |
 | Biblical Ethics and Social Change Product# 460765889 Selling for $34.95 "In this book, the author provides a thorough treatment of the biblical basis for implementing social change." |
 | The Virtues in Medical Practice Product# 460765916 Selling for $49.95 "Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Philosophical examination of virtue-based ethics in contemporary medicine. The virtues discussed include healing, caring, curing, faith, trust, hope, compassion and more. DNLM: Bioethics." |
 | Tough Decisions; Cases in Medical Ethics Product# 460765924 Selling for $35 "The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD. Places medical and non-medical readers in realistic situations where they experience difficulties of making tough medical decisions. Cases are composites of actual cases the authors have seen or managed. Concluding chapters discuss major theories of medical ethics. Softcover, hardcover also available. DNLM: Ethics, Medical." |
| Get Better or Get Beaten Product# 460766715 Selling for $22.95 "A guide to better sales techniques, from the Jack Welch, of General Electric. Offers chapters on Six Sigma, e-business, and GE's acquisition of Honeywell. Offers secrets for executives, proven leadership strategies that will take the reader on a path to success, in the footsteps of the CEO of General Electric. DLC: Leadership." |
| The Basics of Bioethics Product# 460767370 Selling for $45.8 "This brief summary of the issues of biomedical ethics provides a balanced, systematic, unbiased framework designed to help health professionals an lay people understand and analyze a wide range of topics that are currently controversial in medicine -- or that are likely to arise in the future. Broad in scope, it considers ethical systems from various religious and secular traditions, including those of non-western cultures such as Asian religious and secular traditions. Topics include the history of codes of ethics; the definition of death, abortion, animal rights and welfare; problems in deciding what will benefit patients; confidentiality, truth-telling, informed consent; the care of the terminally ill; genetics, birth technologies; and problems of social ethics, including resource allocation, organ transplant, and human subjects research." |
| Business Ethics: The Pragmatic Path Beyond Principles to Process Product# 460767499 Selling for $86.67 "The five parts cover: A contemporary conceptual framework for business ethics, The corporation in society, Business in its diverse moral contexts, Marketplace and workplace issues, and the Moral manager. Includes case studies. Paper. DLC: Business ethics." |
| Medical Ethics Product# 460767545 Selling for $52.8 "This 'cutting edge' anthology of recent articles explores important contemporary ethical issues that arise in the health care professions. Argument-based in style and tone, it features unique first-person interviews with prominent practitioners in biomedicine, case studies from both the administrative and 'front-line' perspectives, and a worldview methodology for linking theory to action. Explores such areas as the Hippocratic Oath; Paternalism and Autonomy; Privacy and Confidentiality; Informed Consent; Gender Issues; Genetic Engineering; Euthanasia; Abortion; and Healthcare Policy in the United States (with regard to the 'right' to healthcare and to the allocation of transplants). For anyone in the biomedical professions, including biomedical or laboratory administrators, managers, or supervisors, as well as practitioners such as physicians, nurses, or other health care professionals who deal directly with patients." |
| Biblical Ethics and Social Change Product# 460768045 Selling for $34.95 "In this book, the author provides a thorough treatment of the biblical basis for implementing social change." |
 | Reading Romantics; Texts and Contexts Product# 460768113 Selling for $111 "This collection of thirteen essays, some previously unpublished, on Byron and Wordsworth is united by a continuing endeavor to join formalism with wider concerns. Together, they reconnect romantic literature with the motives from which it springs and the social relations within which it exists." |
 | The Erosion of Autonomy in Long-Term Care Product# 460768190 Selling for $45 "In few places in American society are adults so dependent on others as in nursing homes. Minimizing this dependency and promoting autonomy has become a major focus of policy and ethics in gerontology. Yet most of these discussions are divorced from the day-to-day reality of long-term care and are implicitly based on concepts of autonomy derived from acute medical care settings. Promoting autonomy in long-term care, however, is a complex task which requires close attention to everyday routines and a fundamental rethinking of the meaning of autonomy. This timely work is based on an observational study of two different types of settings which provide long-term care for the elderly. The authors offer detailed descriptions of the organizational patterns and routine practices that erode autonomy of the elderly. Their observations lead to a substantial rethinking of what the concept of autonomy means in long-term care. The book concludes with suggestions on how the autonomy of elderly individuals in long-term care institutions might be promoted." |
 | Business Ethics; The State of the Art Product# 460768223 Selling for $34.95 "This singular collection of essays by the leading scholars in the field examines the emergence of business ethics an an important element of managerial practice and as an integral area of scholarship. Insightful, comprehensive and uniquely accessible, Business Ethics is essential reading for students of business and applied ethics, as well as for practicing managers." |
 | The Least Worst Death; Essays in Bioethics on the End of Life Product# 460768228 Selling for $37.95 "Engagingly written by one of the foremost experts on issues involving death and dying, this book offers insight into the controversial and often difficult topics of withdrawing and withholding care, euthanasia, and suicide. An extensive introduction identifies the principal ethical issues, and the book explores such dilemmas as rationing health care for the elderly, whether there is a 'duty to die', counseling in rational suicide, the risks of abuse with active euthanasia, religious views about suicide, whether suicide can be understood as a fundamental human right, and others. It also examines the differing practices of Holland and Germany in ending life. Exploring the dilemmas raised by contemporary medicine concerning the way we die, and collecting under one cover a myriad of crucial elements involving one of the most inflammatory issues of our time, The Least Worst Death presents a timely, international analysis for anyone interested in bioethics or medical and applied ethics." |
| The Virtues in Medical Practice Product# 460768229 Selling for $49.95 "Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Philosophical examination of virtue-based ethics in contemporary medicine. The virtues discussed include healing, caring, curing, faith, trust, hope, compassion and more. DNLM: Bioethics." |
 | The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine Product# 460768261 Selling for $32.5 "The obligation of physicians to relieve human suffering stretches back into antiquity. But what exactly is suffering? One patient with metastatic cancer of the stomach, from which he knew he would shortly die, said he was not suffering.Another, someone who had been operated on for a minor problem--in little pain and not seemingly distressed--said that even coming into the hospital had been a source of suffering. With such varied responses to the problem of suffering, inevitable questions arise. Is it the doctor's responsibility to treat the disease or the patient? And what is the relationship between suffering and the goals of medicine? According to Dr. Eric Cassell, these are crucial questions, but unfortunately, have remained only queries void of adequate solutions. It is time for the sick person, Cassell believes, to be not merely an important concern for physicians but the central focus of medicine. With this in mind, Cassell argues for an understanding of what changes should be made in order to successfully treat the sick while alleviating suffering, and how to actually go about making these changes with methods and training techniques firmly rooted in the doctor's relationship with the patient. He uses many stories and anecdotes to demonstrate that there can be no diagnosis, search for the cause of the person's disease, prognostication, or treatment without consideration of the individual sick person. Cassell goes on to explain what needs to be known about a person, as well as the importance of recognizing the dual standing of doctors both as physician and person. Making an eloquent case for seeing the symptoms within the context of the patient's whole life and person, Cassell injects a critical element of humanism into what has become a largely technical discipline." |
| Tough Decisions; Cases in Medical Ethics Product# 460768270 Selling for $35 "The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD. Places medical and non-medical readers in realistic situations where they experience difficulties of making tough medical decisions. Cases are composites of actual cases the authors have seen or managed. Concluding chapters discuss major theories of medical ethics. Softcover, hardcover also available. DNLM: Ethics, Medical." |
 | Medicine, Money, and Morals; Physicians' Conflicts of Interest Product# 460768296 Selling for $34.5 "A theoretically sophisticated, empirically detailed account of conflicts of interest and the physician's role...An impressive piece of work- broad in its scope, clear in its objectives, confident of its finding, certain of the policy implications." |