The poetry collection captures the author's heartfelt experiences, blending moments of sorrow and joy. Through genuine and sentimental verses, the poet offers a unique perspective on life, inviting readers to connect deeply with her emotions and reflections.
Focusing on the unsustainable practices of industrial agriculture, this book critiques its heavy reliance on petroleum-based inputs and highlights the vulnerabilities of monocultures. It explores the detrimental impacts on food systems, including rising obesity rates, and advocates for a shift towards a 'community economy' model. The text suggests that urban food production could address multiple agricultural challenges. Aimed at both undergraduate and graduate students, it offers insights into the urgent need for reform in agriculture and environmental studies.
Focusing on practical applications, this introduction to Ethics simplifies its vocabulary and reasoning methods. It features illustrative cases and clear explanations of philosophical terms, providing decision-making procedures tailored to various scenarios. Designed as a foundational resource, it aims to equip readers with essential tools for understanding and applying ethical principles in professional contexts.
Law, Profits, and the Evolving Moral Practice of Business
The evolution of Business Ethics in the United States is explored through historical perspectives, starting with Aristotle's foundational ideas. The book examines the development of key concepts and significant cases that have shaped the understanding of business practices and their societal impact throughout American history.
This book explores the evolution of environmental awareness and conservation in the U.S. throughout the 20th century. It highlights a significant cultural shift in environmental thinking and offers philosophical foundations and guidelines for ongoing protection of the environment.
This volume tracks the development in the United States of the field of Bioethics, Ethics applied to the disciplines of medicine, nursing, and health care in general, including medical research and the complex economic and political problems surrounding the provision of medical and nursing care. It explains how the United States developed, case by case, the central rules and principles of ER ethics in the Health Care System. The discussion includes the controversies centering on birth, death, clinical research, experimental procedures (cloning, reproductive technology, organ transplants), and ends with a substantial suggestion on the provision of health care for all.