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Summary: The Nuclear Age-sprung upon the world with the atomic bomb-remains a bitter memory. How biotechnology, with its power to change life on Earth at the most fundamental level, will be viewed in the decades to come depends on decisions being made right now. This program confronts viewers with some of the ethical and moral implications of cloning, stem cell research, and animal testing. Commentary...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009

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Summary: The technology of cloning has raised a host of moral, ethical, and religious questions, and this program examines many of them. The "dangers" of cloning, from shrinking gene pools, to the development of a "super race," to fears that cloned DNA could introduce genetic flaws into the population, are examined. A theologian discusses how cloning changes our notion of soul. Harold Shapiro, chairman...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008

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Koterski, Joseph W.

Summary: A review of the views of Aristotle about morality through the study of his Nicomachean ethics.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2001

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 171.3 KOT

Harts, Shannon H.

Summary: Why is voting to choose the president of the United States important? What is the process and how has it changed? These essential questions and more are answered in this book, which will educate students about an important facet of citizenship. Complete with detailed descriptions, enlightening fact boxes, and engaging imagery, this book will guide readers through the steps and history of voting...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 HAR

Lear, Jonathan.

Contents: After this, nothing happened -- Ethics at the horizon -- Critique of abysmal reasoning.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970 LEA

Dionne, E. J.

Summary: "Americans are required to pay taxes, serve on juries, get their kids vaccinated, get driver's licenses, and sometimes go to war for their country. So why not ask--or require--every American to vote? E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport argue that universal participation in our elections should be a cornerstone of our system. It would be the surest way to protect against voter suppression and the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.07 DIO

Summary: Photographs have the potential to present powerful truths-or to create convincing fictions. This program uses case studies involving Iwo Jima, Elian Gonzalez, and O. J. Simpson to show how images can be manipulated to influence the way viewers perceive events. The ethics of photography and the positive and negative impacts of digital technology, which is steadily eroding the border between...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: PGD, or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, allows doctors and parents to screen brand-new embryos for genetic diseases. This program illustrates the PGD process and what it implies-from lifesaving medical solutions to what many see as the Nazi-esque disposal of life. The experiences of couples considering or undergoing PGD are featured-including the story of Leanne and Stephen, who ignited...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: On August 9, 2001, President George W. Bush announced his support for federal funding of limited embryonic stem cell research. This NewsHour program offers a revealing snapshot of that historic intersection between science and public policy. It features a panel of ethicists and researchers expressing their views on the President's decisions-including University of Chicago professor Leon Kass,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Baggini, Julian.

Summary: In [this book] Julian Baggini, one of Britain's best-known philosophers, condenses complex, contemporary issues of right and wrong into 20 key questions. He examines how we can start to answer them, what they might mean to us and how they influence the way we choose to live our lives.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 BAG

Summary: This NewsHour program scrutinizes the state of business ethics in an America riddled with financial fraud. In segment one, correspondent Paul Solman and Columbia Business School's Barbara Toffler cite Arthur Andersen and Stew Leonard, Sr., as examples of ethics gone awry. Segment two gathers the opinions of veteran business journalists Adam Smith, Carol Loomis, Allan Sloan, Jim Grant, and...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Pierce, Jessica

Summary: "Through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections and scientifically informed analyses of animal behavior and natural history, a bioethicist takes readers on a mindful exploration of the ethics and experiences of pet ownership, and asks if we are doing the right thing, keeping these independent beings locked up, subject to our control."--NoveList.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.08 PIE

Summary: Many who followed the Terri Schiavo case struggled to make sense of the flurry of opinions it generated. This NewsHour program, recorded during the last days of Terri Shiavo's life, presents two opposing yet thoroughly reasoned perspectives on the issues. Beth Israel Medical Center neurologist Dr. Russell Portenov explains the medical justification for removing the feeding tube, while Dr....

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: Moral philosophy lies at the heart of today's most heated issues-abortion, human cloning, assisted suicide, financial conflicts of interest, and environmental stewardship. In this program, Harvard University's Frances Kamm; Rutgers University's Larry Temkin; and Richard Sorabji, honorary fellow at Wolfson College, the University of Oxford, describe the three major categories of ethics:...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Acks, Alex

Summary: "The right to vote has been under debate since the founding of America, when only white men who owned land had a say in the future of the country. Laws have expanded to encompass all people, be they black, white, or female. How has voting shaped our country, and how have our laws shaped our ability to vote? Readers will explore the history of voting in America to understand how Native...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Caplan, Bryan Douglas

Summary: "American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens. But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 325.73 CAP

Summary: In this program, host Ted Holmes profiles organizations, companies, and colleges that are working hard to help preserve the environment, provide equal opportunities for employees, stimulate small businesses, create low-income housing, and promote ethical domestic and overseas investments. Featured guests include representatives of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Center...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Singer, Peter

Summary: An investigation of the food choices people make and practices of the food producers who create this food for us leading to a discussion of how we might put more ethics into our shopping carts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 178 SIN

Summary: FROM THE PUBLISHER : After the Nancy Cruzan case was decided by the Supreme Court in 1990, and ultimately resolved by the Courts of the State of Missouri, the decision to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging nutrition and hydration appeared to many to be as noncontroversial as decisions to refuse respirators or dialysis. Even the Catholic Church held that, although there should be a presumption...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Prometheus Books 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.7 CAS

Summary: A Senior Fellow at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Joanne Ciulla teaches career-minded students to think critically about the role of ethics in management. She brings a background in philosophy to her classroom, where future CEOs study ethics and management in business. In this program with Bill Moyers, Ciulla discusses the role of ethics in the world of business and the...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: The U.S. Constitution is the world's oldest written charter of government in continuous effect. Much of the success of this document can be attributed to the way the Constitution has changed to meet the needs of the American people. The framers of the Constitution wisely anticipated the need to make changes to the Constitution as the world itself changed. Between 1787, when the Constitution was...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Kleinman, Paul

Summary: Presents an introduction to philosophy, covering the origins of the discipline, some of the major figures of the past, and philosophical issues which still continue to be debated in the present day.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2013

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Summary: When oil conglomerate Shell stunned investors by announcing a 20 percent reduction in its proven reserves, pensions and portfolios suffered around the world. This program reveals a pattern of exaggeration and cover-up at the company's top level-specifically involving the former chairman and head of production. An unflinching analysis of a failure in business ethics, Shell Shock raises complex...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: Former Democratic senator Bob Kerrey is making his case for a refocused mission in Iraq. The 9/11 Commission member and Vietnam war veteran tells Bill Moyers why having U.S. military forces in Iraq is necessary in fighting terrorism, but calls for a bipartisan plan to end U.S. policing and occupation in the war-torn nation. Also on the program: Joan Claybrook, one of Washington's most...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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