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The Dark Side of Obedience: The Consequences of Hannah Arendt's Analysis of the Eichmann Case

Authors: Verweij, D
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Professional Ethics: A Multidisciplinary Journal
Abstract: On what precondition can obedience be called a virtue? The author tries to answer this question by discussing Hannah Arendt's analysis of the Eichmann case, as an example of the dark side which obedience can have. Secondly, he focus...
Year: 2002

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-05-21 16:42

A Day Too Long: Rethinking Physician Work Hours

Authors: Mercurio, Mark R.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Hastings Center Report
Abstract: The article deals with the long hours worked by resident physicians and the mandated reduction of those hours. Presumably, the reduction is aimed at protecting patients from the mistakes that exhausted physicians are likelier to mak...
Year: 2008
DOI: 10.1353/hcr.0.0033

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-11-10 17:36

What Do We Tell the Sheriff? Determining the Minimum Numbers of Individuals for a Scatter of Human Bones

Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Students explore the issues involved in investigating and reporting on a scatter of skeletal remains to the police in this case study. In addition, the case teaches students about skeletal identification and the quantification of s...
Year: 2009
URL: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=223&id=223

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-02-15 11:52

Recommendation of a Friend

Authors: Pritchard, Michael S. ; Harris, Charles E. ; Rabins, Michael J.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Rob Smith receives a call from an old classmate of his who asks him his opinion of an engineer his company wants to hire Ted Ackley, an engineer who Rob had been on a conference panel with, and briefly worked on a paper with. Rob gi...
Year: 2000
URL: http://wadsworth.com/philosophy_d/templates/student_resources/0534605796_harris/cases/Cases/case16.htm

Biblio - Anonymous - 2011-02-25 11:51

Relations with a Patient

Authors: Robert Ladenson ; Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: From September through December of 1993 Nancy Smith, a young architect (29) with a leading local firm, had psychotherapy sessions twice a week with Dr. Bruce Brown, a licensed therapist. She discontinued therapy with Dr. Brown at th...
Year: 1997
URL: http://ethics.iit.edu/EEL/Relations%20with%20a%20Patient%20.pdf

Biblio - Anonymous - 2011-08-05 16:01

Values-Based Decision-Making in Gilbane Gold

Authors: Frey, William
Publication Type: Teaching Module
Abstract: This module uses the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE) video, Gilbane Gold, to introduce business students to the four ethical themes raised by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB): Ethic...
Year: 2008
URL: http://cnx.org/content/m15783/latest/

Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-12 12:47

The Nazi Engineers: Reflections on Technological Ethics in Hell

Authors: Katz, Eric
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science and Engineering Ethics
Abstract: Engineers, architects, and other technological professionals designed the genocidal death machines of the Third Reich. The death camp operations were highly efficient, so these technological professionals knew what they were doing: ...
Year: 2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-010-9229-z

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-10-11 16:39

Ethics and Social Responsibility for Scientists and Engineers

Authors: Loui, Michael C.
Publication Type: Conference Paper
Secondary Title: Friday Forum, University YMCA, Champaign, IL February 6, 2009.
Abstract: Too often instruction in professional responsibility emphasizes only compliance with regulations, standards of conduct, and codes of ethics. As their primary professional responsibilities, scientists strive to ensure the integrity...
Year: 2009
URL: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/loui/www/fridayforum09.pdf

Biblio - KBL781 - 2011-11-11 11:01