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Books: Text Books: Ethics
Nicomachean Ethics, 2nd Ed. (Hackett Publishing Co.)by Aristotle and Terence Irwin Available from Amazon $10.95 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Building on the strengths of the first edition, the second edition of the Irwin Nicomachean ethics features a revised translation (without extensive editorial intervention), expanded notes (including a summary of the argument of each chapter), an expanded Introduction, and a revised glossary. Terence Irwin is Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy, Cornell University.
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True to Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business (Social Venture Network)by Mark Albion List Price: $12.00 Available from Amazon $9.24 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly For those whose dreams involve using a small business "as a force for social change," entrepreneur Albion offers encouragement and valuable counsel. The second entry in the publisher's Social Venture Network series, this is a guide to leading "a company that reflects your values" and, along the way, building "a better world for us all." Assuming that the reader is already a believer, but just isn't sure how to reconcile principle and practice, Albion frames his advice in terms of compassionate, socially responsible leadership, though a lot of it is just plain good management. It's about how to build a company with the right priorities from the beginning, not just adding a veneer of responsibility. The book is grounded in the voices of earnest entrepreneurs and unusual case studies you don't see in every business book—including stories of failure as well as of success. While some readers may find Albion insufficiently hard-nosed ("It's better to fail trying to do what you really care about," he writes, "than to succeed at something else"), his sincerity is undeniably compelling. (July) Copyright © Reed business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Book Description Many leaders of small businesses want to serve the common good, but everyday pressures can make that extremely difficult. What tools are available to lead an organization that's obligated to more than the financial bottom line? Utilizing a sleek, condensed format, True to Yourself provides potent, practical advice for leaders looking to make their small business profitable and sustainable. Arguing that small-business leaders that look beyond the bottom-line are not only more fulfilled, but also more successful, author Mark Albion shows how by embodying competence, commitment, and compassion any small businessperson can lead more effectively. A series of five best practices forms the basis of a full plan to that shows readers how to bring the three C's to their business. Equally useful for those starting out or veterans of many years, True to Yourself reveals tried-and-true methods for keeping a values-based business on track. |
The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethicsby Nina Rosenstand Available from Amazon $74.69 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description The Moral of the Story, Fifth Edition offers a remarkably effective approach that helps students understand and evaluate moral issues. Through storytelling and story analysis, using examples from fiction and film, Rosenstand clearly shows how ethical theories are applied to real life. The fifth edition encapsulates and reflects the present social and political climate. As such, coverage of topics like courage, terrorism, and just war have been enhanced and updated throughout. |
How to Stay Christian in College (Th1nk Edition)by J. Budziszewski List Price: $13.99 Available from Amazon $10.77 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Book Description Going away to college can be exciting, scary, wild, or all of the above. And don't think Christian colleges are always a failsafe alternative. As students trade home life for dorm life, they leave behind their church, their friends, their families--their major networks of support. What should they expect when they arrive on campus? How to Stay Christian in College is an interactive guide that lets students know what to expect and reassures them that they can attend school and still maintain their faith. Filled with anecdotes, resources, and much more, it prepares, equips, and encourages high school and college students to meet the challenge of living out their faith at school. It examines different worldviews and myths that students encounter at college, giving them the tools they need to meet the challenges ahead.
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Classic Cases in Medical Ethics: Accounts of Cases That Have Shaped Medical Ethics, with Philosophical, Legal, and Historical Backgroundsby Gregory Pence Available from Amazon $42.19 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Book Description Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham. Offers a collection of major cases defining and shaping the field of medical ethics. Includes new material on research in embryo research, stem cells, and reproductive cloning. Also discusses paid organ donation, international bioethics, and costs of prescription drugs for the elderly. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover. Book Info Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham. Offers a collection of major cases defining and shaping the field of medical ethics. Includes new material on research in embryo research, stem cells, and reproductive cloning. Also discusses paid organ donation, international bioethics, and costs of prescription drugs for the elderly. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover. |
An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in Schoolsby Ron Berger Available from Amazon $18.00 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Product Review “. . . an important book for our time, for teachers, teacher educators, and policymakers.”– “Stop everything youre doing and take the time to really read this. Not once. Not even twice, but over and over. Make your colleagues read it . . . every legislator and policymaker ought to too, so they can see when and where their favorite, best-designed, top-down mandates may actually hinder this kind of culture of high standards. But, of course, what in the end makes it such a good read is in the details, those precious and well-told stories of what the real stuff looks like.”– “Ron Berger is one of the most remarkable teachers in America today. He sets incredibly high standards in his classes and his students measure up to those standards. Yet Ron Bergers authentic standards bear little resemblance to what passes for standards in todays test-obsessed America. For a reminder of what education can and should be, read this passionate book - and give it to every policymaker whom you know.”– “. . . passionate stories from an inspiring, ever imaginative teacher whose demands on his students are high and those on himself even higher. He writes of teaching as”– Book Description Drawing from his own remarkable experience as a veteran classroom teacher (still in the classroom), Ron Berger gives us a vision of educational reform that transcends standards, curriculum, and instructional strategies. |
Ethics and Law for School Psychologistsby Susan Jacob and Timothy S. Hartshorne List Price: $90.00 Available from Amazon $72.54 On 7-21-2006
See Item's Page Product Review This is a very unique book. There is nothing else like it that I have come across. It includes all of the necessary information for school psychologists in one place, by integrating the fields of psychology and special education. This book provides a valuable reference for graduate faculty members and students as well as practitioners. --Linda K. Knauss, Widener University A must-read for any comprehensive School Psychology Law and ethics course. I could not imagine teaching the course without the support of this book. —Kara E. McGoey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School Psychology Program, Kent State University
"A must-read for any comprehensive school psychology law and ethics course. I could not imagine teaching the course without the support of this book." This completely updated edition of the leading ethics and law guide for students, as well as practicing school psychologists, provides authoritative, timely information on professional standards and legal requirements pertinent to the delivery of school psychological services. ethics and Law for School Psychologists, Fourth Edition covers a host of ethical and legal issues that are unique to the field, including:
Offering a wealth of new information, this book includes recent changes in professional standards such as the 2002 revision of the American Psychological Association’s "Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct" and the 2000 revision of the National Association of School Psychologists’ "Principles for Professional Ethics." The discussion of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) incorporates the 1999 regulations as well as recent developments in case law. The ethical and legal mandate to respect cultural, linguistic, and role differences is given greater emphasis throughout this edition.
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrongby James W. Loewen List Price: $16.00 Available from Amazon $10.08 On 7-21-2006 
See Item's Page From Publishers Weekly Sociology professor Loewen lambastes history textbooks as both too inaccurate and too bland to engage students. Copyright 1996 Reed business Information, Inc. From Booklist When textbook gaffes make news, as with the tome that explained that the Korean War ended when Truman dropped the atom bomb, the expeditious remedy would be to fire the editor. Loewen would rather hire a new team of authors bent on the pursuit of context instead of factoids. In Loewen's ideal text, events and people illuminating the multicultural holy trinity of race, gender, and social class would predominate over the fixation on heroes and acts of government. Such is the mood adopted throughout this critique of 12 American history texts in current use. Vetting 10 topics they commonly address--from the Pilgrims to the Vietnam War--Loewen bewails a long train of alleged omissions and distortions. To account for the deplorable situation, he offers this quasi-Marxist explanation: "Perhaps we are all dupes, manipulated by elite white male capitalists who orchestrate how history is written as part of their scheme to perpetuate their own power and privilege at the expense of the rest of us." Certainly students' appalling ignorance of history is troublesome, and broken families and excessive TV viewing are at least the equals of white male conspirators as the cause. However, libraries located where dissatisfaction with textbooks exists should be interested in Loewen's critique. Gilbert Taylor --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
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