“Who Owns Information”: A Review of the Premises of Author Anne Wells Branscomb
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A 10 page review of the need for improved information management and protection. Utilizes the work of noted policy analyst Anne Wells Branscomb to illustrate the fact that the management of information has become considerably more complex in the last few generations. The miracles of modern technology have resulted in easy access to all types of information which at one time were accessible only to a few privileged individuals. The author asserts that in today’s economically driven environment our private information is often even viewed as a commodity and sold to the highest bidder. Everything from our social security numbers, to our phone numbers, to our medical records are at risk. Some is even open in many cases to the prying eyes of the public. This paper addresses the evolutionary trend toward information marketing and public access to information and outlines recommendations as to what provisions should be put in place to ensure information privacy. No additional sources are listed.
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"Mortality is Not Relative": James Rachels' Views on the Theory of Cultural Relativism
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A 7 page exploration of Rachels beliefs in regard to what determines certain cultural practices and whether or not there are inherent rights and wrongs in those practices. More specifically, Rachels explores the question of whether morality is a phenomena that varies according to culture, whether different cultures do in fact operate under different moral codes. Rachels points out that many cultures even diverge greatly from our Western precepts of right and wrong. He is particularly interested in the theory of cultural relativism, that theory that demands that we view behavior and situations in a world context rather than from the closely defined views of one culture. Rachels sees both positives and negatives in that theory, however. No additional sources are listed.
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"People-Seeds": An Analogy In the Abortion Argument
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A 6 page discussion of the concept of "person-seeds", a concept introduced by author Judith Jarvis Thomson in 1971. This paper outlines Thomson's analogy and uses it to delve deeper into the issue of the rights and wrongs of abortion. No additional sources are listed.
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"SWALLOWS OF KABUL" AND "DAWN": A RELIGIOUS COMPARISON
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This 8-page paper compares and contrasts Khadra's "Swallows of Kabul" and Wiesel's "Dawn," discussing the religious and moral considerations in both books. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"The Ties That Bind" and "The Only Child": Brothers
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A 5 page paper which compares "The Ties That Bind" by Michael Ventura and "The Only Child" by John Leonard. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAties.rtf

"Utilitarian Ethics" by Mills and "Kantianism Ethics" by Kant
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A 5 page paper which summarizes, compares and contrasts, and analyzes, for weaknesses, the two forms of ethical thought as presented by Mills and Kant. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmllknt.wps

"Your Work Matters to God"
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A 5 page paper which reacts to Doug Sherman and William Hendrick's book "Your Work Matters to God." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAworkgod.wps

A Case Study in Ethics
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This 3 page paper examines a case study submitted by a student. It is presumed that the president of the United States' best friend knows a lot of behind the scenes information. The president is acting unethically. Should the friend tell? No bibliography.
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A Comparison of Codes of Ethics: American Counseling Association, Association of Christian Counselors, and American Association of Pastoral Counselors
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A 6 page comparison of these ethical codes. The author points out the similarities and differences that exist between these major counseling organizations in regard to the codes of ethics they have put into place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Consideration of Ethics: Twenty Vignettes
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A 13 page overview of the many considerations of ethics. The author presents twenty scenarios in which one aspect of another of ethics is challenged. She then categorizes the ethical violation in accordance with the American Psychological Association’s five principles of ethical conduct. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPethVig.rtf

A Critique of “Fatal Impact” by Alan Moorehead
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An 8 page critique of Alan Moorehead’s work “Fatal Impact.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmooreh.rtf

A Dilemma in Professional Ethics and School Honor Code
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A 5 page discussion of the ethical dilemma presented in the case of a student that lies on a health questionnaire, a transgression which is known about by a second student. This paper analyzes the various options which are available to the second student in the resolution of this ethical violation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPethic4.rtf

A Fresh Look at Suicide
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This 7 page paper takes a look at the ethics of suicide and whether or not the public has a moral responsibility to stop it. Individual rights are held high in this thoughtful look at a controversial topic. The ideas of Hume and Szasz are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA427die.rtf

A Hero
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A 5 page paper which discusses the word hero, defining it and illustrating what makes a hero. The paper discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as recent heroes of September, 2001, in illustrating what makes a hero and why it is such a powerful, and needed, reality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAherowd.rtf

A JAPANESE BRIBE
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This 3-page paper discusses Lockheeds attempts to bribe the Japanese government during the 1970s in order to sell jets and other products. What is discussed in this paper is the ethics of the situation.
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