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On the line: A reporter's job vs. human decency

Authors: Taibbi, Mike
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When a cop is killed, it’s automatically a top-of-the-newscast, front-page story. Only it wasn’t murder, and covering the true story would mean that innocent people would pay the consequences....
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/on-the-line-a-reporters-job-vs-human-decency/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-13 16:33

Knowing when to say "when!"

Authors: Halicks, Richard
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When a newspaper receives a letter stating that a man is going to kill the president of the United States, they have to decide whether to help the Secret Service find the author of the letter, and if the letter is news, should it be...
Year: 1989
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/knowing-when-to-say-when/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-23 15:50

Have I got a deal for you! The line between cooperation and collusion

Authors: Howard, Lynn
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: An exclusive story can be yours. The catch is authorities want you to share your information from a key suspect....
Year: 1989
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/have-i-got-a-deal-for-you/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-23 15:50

Foul Play

Authors: Elliott, Deni
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: This commentary, based on the case "Gambling with Being First" which discusses media coverage of the Isiah Thomas story. the author...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/being-first/foul-play/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-30 09:17

Gambling with being first : The media drive to score on the Isiah Thomas story

Authors: Wark, John T.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: n the rush to break the Isiah Thomas, star player of the Detroit Pistons, “gambling investigation” story, did reporters violate basic rules of fairness?...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/being-first/gambling-with-being-first/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-30 09:17

Issues of Bench and Bar : In this case, a TV reporter is the judge

Authors: Coppola, Lee
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: When a journalist gets a tip about a story of a judge and his long-term affair with a court reporter, the journalist has to decide if the story is newsworthy, or just a domestic dispute. ...
Year: 1990
URL: http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/issues-of-bench-and-bar/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-23 15:50

The Engineering Intern

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: In this video case study by students at Kansas State University, an intern is asked to perform technical work that should be done by a licensed engineer. ...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/enggethics#p/u/1/iukWWMp9M_8

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-01 11:33

Too Busy to Stamp : Engineering Ethics Skit

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: In this case study by students of Kansas State University, a professional engineer asks one of his employees to stamp his approval on a set of plans that he does not have time to review before they go out to be mailed. ...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/enggethics#p/u/8/TMEClC5dzRo

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-01 11:32

Plan Stamping

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: This case study by students at Kansas State University focuses on issues of plan stamping. When a company is almost ready to submit the documentation to apply for a permit from one of their clients, the professional engineer on the ...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/enggethics#p/u/7/mKNlTCBHCXA

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-04-01 11:32

What You See Is What You Don't Get!

Authors: National Academy of Engineering, Online Ethics Center ; National Academy of Engineering, Online Ethics Center
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: While experimenting with a new hand-held computer, a college engineering student discovers an error in a simple computing function. This case study concerns both nature of the error and its ethical implications...
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.onlineethics.org/CMS/profpractice/ppcases/numericalprob/pda.aspx

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-07-15 13:57

To Flush or Not to Flush: That’s the Question

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Putting the final touches on a toxic contaminant study report, you visit the site being monitored one more time unannounced, only to find the owner flushing some of the monitoring wells....
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1008%20-%20To%20Flush%20Or%20Not%20to%20Flush.doc

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-03 11:45

An Engineering Exorcise (Case 1011)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: You are contacted by a developer who wants you to step into a project in place of another engineer whose recommendations the developer does not like....
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1011%20-%20An%20Engineering%20Exorcise.doc

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-03 14:03

The Fetid Favor Fiasco (Case 1007)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: The architect in a state college town hears that a local contractor working on a project at the university is using men and materials from that project to build a garage at the home of one of the project managers employed by the uni...
Year: 1999
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1007%20-%20The%20Fetid%20Favor%20Fiasco.doc

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-03 10:50

Underbidding the Job

Authors: Wujek, Joseph H.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A company underestimates the costs for detail design of a city's water supply system. Later, errors are discovered in the initial costs submitted to the city. Ethical issues arise due to this mistake and are complicated by the vario...
Year: 2006
URL: http://onlineethics.org/CMS/profpractice/ppcases/numericalprob/EE19.aspx

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-07 09:54

I'd Rather be Fishing (Case 1039)

Authors: Lawson, William D.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A field technician, working for an environmental engineering firm, is sent out to conduct preliminary evaluation of a site. He takes samples from two drums on the property and calls his boss to give a preliminary report. The techn...
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1039%20-%20I%27d%20Rather%20Be%20Fishing.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2006)132:3(191)

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-04 15:25

Long-Distance Operator(s) (Case 1028)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: The Executive Secretary of your national professional organization has negotiated a deal with a long-distance telephone provider which will allow you to accumulate all long distance calls, charge them to respective projects and give...
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1028-Long%20Distance%20Operators.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2003)129:2(66)

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-04 11:25

Plains, Prairies and Porches (Case 1032)

Authors: Lawson, William D.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: The City Engineer in a small town notices that a planned development may adversely affect several of the town’s poorer families. He realizes the economic benefits of progress, but he feels sympathy for the impacted community downst...
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1032%20-%20Plains,%20Prairies,%20and%20Porches.doc

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-04 12:24

Ye Olde Water Main (Case 1033)

Authors: Lawson, William D.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A small town needs to replace its existing water main, but cannot raise the funds. The State Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning a highway reconstruction project in the town. Because of personal reasons, the DOT enginee...
Year: 2004
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1033%20-%20Ye%20Olde%20Water%20Main.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2004)130:3(157)

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-04 12:43

Don't Bank On It! (Case 1025)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Even though you recommend in writing that your client, a bank, obtain permission from the adjacent land owner to use his property for the installation of tiebacks for a retaining wall for a new building, your firm is included in a l...
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1025%20-%20Don%27t%20Bank%20On%20It.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2002)128:4(149)

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-04 10:33

Paying Attention to the Details (Case 1017)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: You are asked to approve use of structural details which were designed for a different project by another firm without that firm’s knowledge or approval....
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1017%20-%20Paying%20Attention%20to%20the%20Details.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2001)127:1(4)

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-03 15:33

Whats the Angle? (Case 1010)

Authors: Ronald E. Bucknam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: While doing a structural survey for the owner of a building which is about to be sold, it is inadvertently discovered that a clip holding the granite facing in place is almost rusted through, but contract for the survey does not inc...
Year: 2003
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1010%20-%20What%27s%20The%20Angle.doc

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-03 13:47

You Might Be a Redneck Engineer If... (Case 1035)

Authors: Lawson, William D.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A project engineer for a geotechnical consulting firm is retained to help with some soil testing before construction of a facility. The designer for the new facility has suggested that soil testing is necessary. Under pressure, th...
Year: 2005
URL: http://www.niee.org/Case_of_the_Month/1035%20-%20You%20Might%20Be%20A%20Redneck%20Engineer%20If.doc
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2005)131:1(6)

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-04 14:16

The Dual Role of the Clinical Investigator

Authors: National Academy of Engineering, Online Ethics Center ; National Academy of Engineering, Online Ethics Center
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A scenario meant to stimulate discussion about the ethical issues that arise when a clinician is also the principle investigator....
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.onlineethics.org/CMS/2963/modindex/resethpages/dual.aspx

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-13 10:20

Valley of Sorrow

Authors: Curtis, Stephanie ; Dawson, Paul ; Moyer, James ; Zall, Robert
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Dr. Howard Johnson has been collaborating with a large pharmaceutical company who has been a large funder of his research. He has been invited to be included in a discussion about the company's latest efforts to develop new compoun...
Year: 2004
URL: http://www.bioethics.iastate.edu/classroom/valleysorrow.html

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-26 10:07

Deliberate Extinction

Authors: Marques da Silva, Jorge ; Retting, Bruce ; Rosa, Humberto ; Stanton, Nancy ; Schreck, Carl ; Price, Connie
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Dr. Jardim, the director of an infectious diseases lab, has a secret sample of the smallpox virus frozen in the laboratory. The World Health Organization has been zealously working to eradicate the virus, and in 1979 announced that...
Year: 1998
URL: http://www.bioethics.iastate.edu/classroom/deliberateextinction.html

Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-26 11:27