Ethics in the 21st Century, A Longman Topics Reader, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (November 29, 2004) © 2005

  • Mary Alice Trent
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Part of the “Longman Topics” reader series, Ethics in the 21st Century Workplace: Voices Across the Professional Disciplines provides a comprehensive exploration of ethical issues in today's workplace.

This engaging collection contains a broad range of readings that raise questions of ethics pertaining to a variety of issues including ethics in the classroom, the media, law and humanities, the business world, and medical and scientific research.

“Longman Topics” are brief, attractive readers on a single, complex, but compelling topic. Featuring about 30 full-length selections, these volumes are generally half the size and half the cost of standard composition readers.

  • Half the size and cost of typical readers, “Longman Topics” can be used alone or paired with other texts.
  • Selections are drawn from across disciplines; education, journalism, law, business, and medicine.
  • The final unit offers essays on plagiarism, focusing on issues faced by college students.
  • Selections facilitate discussion of ethical issues by presenting readers with a variety of perspectives.
  • Selections present a variety of writing styles, including academic, journalistic, and student samples.
  • Questions at the end of each reading prompt students to evaluate their understanding of the topics and examine their own attitudes toward the presented scenarios.
  • Writing assignments help develop critical thinking skills by guiding students through the stages of analysis, synthesis, and assessment.

Dedication.

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

1. Ethics and Education.
Introduction.

“The Streets of Life,” William J. Byron.

“Archaeology, Ethics, and Character: Using Our Cultural Heritage to Teach Citizenship,” Jeanne M. Moe et al.

“Religion and Education: The Pitfalls of Engaging a Complex Issue,” Martin E. Marty and Jonathan Moore.

“What Sidetracked Choice Advocacy?,” John Merrifield.

“Changing the World, One Child at a Time,” Sarah Hutchins (Student essay).

Questions for Making Connections within the Chapter.

2. Ethics and Journalism.
Introduction.
“The Search for Objectivity in Journalism,” Howard A. Myrick.
“Totem and Taboo: The Culture of the News Media,” Caryl Rivers.
“The Changing Face of News,” Benjamin Radford.
“Politicians and Polls: Everything You Say Can and Will Be Used against You,” Matthew Robinson.
“The Unyielding Juggernauts of Capitalism," Brendan Smith (student essay).
Questions for Making Connections within the Chapter.

3. Ethics and Law.
Introduction.
“Puff, the Magic Settlement,” Walter Olson.
“Fundamental Rights and the Right to Bear Arms,” Cynthia A. Stark.
“Laws and Civil Liberties in Cyberspace,” Karen Judson.
“All the Court’s a Stage, and All the Lawyers Players: Leading and Misleading the Jury,” Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford.
“A Profession of Love,” Christopher John Alexis (student essay).
Questions for Making Connections within the Chapter.

4. Ethics and Business.
Introduction.
“Is Marketing to Kids Ethical?,” Matthew Grimm.
“Scandal in Corporate America: An Ethical, Not a Legal Problem,” Bruce Frohnen and Leo Clarke.
“Just Because It’s Legal, Is It Right?,” Jeffrey L. Seglin.
“Ethics in International Business,” John R. Boatright.
“The Three Keys to Marketing Success,” Blair Masching (Student Essay).
Questions for Making Connections within the Chapter.

5. Ethics and Medicine.
Introduction.
“Changing Ethics in Life and Death Decision Making,” Peter Singer.
“Cyber Snake Oil Lithers On,” Randy Barrett.
“Stem Cells: Shaping the Future in Public Policy," Margaret R. McLean.
“Cloning Human Beings: An Assessment of the Ethical Issues Pros and Cons,” Dan W. Brock.
“A Pretty Pill,” Toni Sanchez (Student Essay).
Questions for Making Connections within the Chapter.

6. Ethics, Plagiarism, and Computer Crimes.
Introduction.
“A Campus Fad That’s Being Copied: Internet Plagiarism Seems on the Rise,” Sara Rimer.
“Brilliant or Plagiarized? Colleges Use Sites to Expose Cheaters,” Verne G. Kopytoff.
“Viruses, Worms and Other Sinister Programs,” Karen Judson.
“Cybercrime Crackdown,” John Knittel and Michael Soto.
“Integrity, Ethics, and Character Education,” Ann Lathrop and Kathleen Foss.
Questions for Making Connections within the Chapter.
Questions for Making Connections across the Chapters.
Questions for Further Application Across the Chapters.

Credits.

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