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This casebook provides an overview of the wide range of legal and ethical issues facing lawyers in practice. As did prior editions, the Fifth Edition integrates discussion of the ABA's Model Rules, the ALI's Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, as well as case law, statutory law, and regulatory law governing lawyers. Many sections of the book are expanded and updated, including discovery abuse, ethics in electronic discovery, advertising and the Internet, simultaneous representation of corporations and officers, prosecutorial misconduct, and legal advising by government lawyers. ... Read more

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This title examines all issues concerned with legal ethics. Part one looks at lawyers' ethics including professionalism and the English legal profession and professional regulation. Part two addresses specific topics in legal ethics including confidentiality, criminal defence and prosecution, counselling, negotiation and conflict of interest. ... Read more

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The seller charged me $37.98, while the seller sent be the receipt of only 12.57. Either the seller took more money from me, or the book sent to me is the wrong one. But the content of the book is similar even though the ISBN number was not correct. And the seller didn't answer my mail regarding this.

BAD SELLER at least for me. ... Read more

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This casebook combines real life problems, doctrinal and statutory analysis, and carefully edited readings from a wide range of disciplines. Many of the chapters can be used as independent units for courses focusing on ethical problems in corporate practice, tax practice, family law, and public interest law. The 5th Edition also includes extensive revisions and updating to reflect: Changes in the Model Rules adopted by the American Bar AssociationCorporate scandals and implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley legislationThe War on Terror and its impact on issues of lawyer-client confidentialityNew research on the distribution of legal services, pro bono, and Public Interest workTechnological developments that affect regulatory issues, such as internet advertising, non lawyer services, inadvertent disclosuresNew commentary, Supreme Court decisions and other leading cases on issues such as effective assistance of counsel, conflicts of interest, prosecutorial conduct. ... Read more

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Ethics and lawyers?
Its um, a boring law school book. But other than that, it came quick with no damage and was at my door when I needed it.

Note: There are some interesting cases inside it that people may recognize. ... Read more

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This textbook looks at the main ethical questions that confront the criminal justice system - legislature, law enforcement, courts, and corrections - and those who work within that system, especially police officers, prosecutors, defence lawyers, judges, juries, and prison officers. John Kleinig sets the issues in the context of a liberal democratic society and its ethical and legislative underpinnings, and illustrates them with a wide and international range of real-life case studies. Topics covered include discretion, capital punishment, terrorism, restorative justice, and re-entry. Kleinig's discussion is both philosophically acute and grounded in institutional realities, and will enable students to engage productively with the ethical questions which they encounter both now and in the future - whether as criminal justice professionals or as reflective citizens. ... Read more

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Fabulous!
This book was in great condition when I received it and it has a lot of relevant information for class, it's a great book for Criminal Justice majors. ... Read more

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The contributions in this volume suggest that "the ethics project in legal education" is increasingly an international one. Even though the strength of commitment by both the profession and the legal academy to "ethics learning" within law schools varies, two fundamental questions confront all who work in this area. First, what is it that we want our students to learn (or, perhaps, in what manner do we want our students to develop) from the teaching of "legal ethics"? Second, how can we create a learning environment that will encourage the nature and quality of learning we think is important?

All the contributors to this volume take a strong stand on the importance of ethical legal practice and the role of law schools in developing students’ capacities in this area. They share a belief in the essential need to encourage law students to engage with the moral dimensions of legal practice. The questions that these scholars grapple with are therefore not of the "should we be teaching this?" variety, but "how might we best to go about doing this, so that our efforts within law schools really make some difference?" Each of the chapters in this volume adds uniquely to our understanding of these matters.

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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. ... Read more

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Simply THE best introduction to medical ethics. Period.
I've been teaching with this book for nearly 10 years, having survived several new editions and I keep coming back to it, for several reasons:

1. It's easy to read. Honestly, some textbooks (especially Philosophy) can be dry, using big words to explain big concepts that only make sense to those in the major. This book is written in everyday language, which means a lot to undergraduate students with huge reading schedules.

2. It's interesting. The cases are about real people and the real medical dilemmas they were faced with, placed in the context of history and significance for ethics. It's all relevant.

3. The tough topics are there. Pence does a great job explaining what can be difficult ideas to grasp. The case studies are examples. The ethical debates are very clearly identified.

4. It's both ethics and medicine. Some other reviews suggest the ethics should be gone -- no way! The field is, after all, medical ETHICS, so it would be negligent not to include the ethical theory. Most of the concepts people already understand; Pence does a good job explaining the technical words for them (like utilitarianism, deontology, etc.).

5. It really is objective. Despite protests from those who feel Pence beats up on religion -- especially regarding abortion -- the many complicated sides of these controversial issues are presented. (NOTE: It is a FACT that the Catholic Church turned away from science in response to Darwin with its policy of infallibility in the late 19th century, that there's a ban against birth control, and that the Bible defines life according to breath through the nostrils. Pence presents this information because it impacts the interpretation of the Church's position on certain issues. If philosophy can't be critical, there is no point in studying ethics at all).

This is by far the best introduction to medical ethics I've found. It's not perfect, but there's nothing better. Yet.

Medical Ethics
This is a very informative book that is written in a way which is easy to understand. I found myself diving into it as if i was reading a novel. Excellent!

Informative!
I'm finishing up my undergraduate degree and am taking a biomedics ethic class. This book by Pence is your text for the classroom. I'm no expert by any means. This book has been a way for me to get my feet wet so to speak. I've learned a ton of information. It has opened my eyes to so much and sadly it has disheartened me on what seems to be hopeless topics such as abortion/antiabortionist, health care and lack thereof, etc. But that's the way things are.

I'm glad we're reading this book as a classroom text. I'm enjoying the chapters and am learning quite a bit.

Thanks, Pence! :)

Very Helpful but also slanted
Having taught Medical Ethics on the undergraduate level, I found this book to be helpful by giving a general acquaintance to students about the cases which have challenged and required extraordinary thought about how we establish our values about what it means to be human and what that means in the field of medical treatment.
The author's introduction to the philosophy was decidedly shallow and in many cases his bias against Christianity is very obvious.I used those opportunities to discuss these issues with my students.The over-all experience was positive.Terry Bell author of "The Love Ethic: Rediscovering Our Moral Compass."The Love Ethic

Everyone, Clinicians and Patients Alike, Should Know This Material
I have not read many medical/clinical ethics materials.

I am currently reading this as part of an undergraduate and post-bac philosophy class, however, and enjoy the material greatly.

I would recommend this read to anyone who sees doctors, is a doctor, or wants to be a doctor - which should be quite a large population ... Read more

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Weighing the ethical considerations in healthcare and drug issues can be emotionally difficult and mentally challenging. Drugs, Ethics, and Quality of Life: Cases and Materials on Ethical, Legal, and Public Policy Dilemmas in Medicine and Pharmacy Practice is a fascinating casebook that clearly discusses the most contentious ethical conflicts that resulted in legal actions. This easy-to-read text provides all sides of controversial real-life cases that provoke spirited debate while teaching the fundamentals of pharmacy law and ethics. The book is a unique exploration into the basic principles of bioethics, end of life care, and drug research. ... Read more

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This innovative casebook is organized around the work flow of lawyers involved in representing corporations. Each chapter integrates professional responsibility issues with a discussion of a particular type of task that both inside and outside counsel perform on behalf of business corporations. The book uses problems to illustrate how various types of work -- from advising a privately-held company to conducting an internal investigation of a multinational corporation -- generate challenges that cut across ethical categories. Each chapter begins with a detailed roadmap of the material that will follow, and most end with one or two detailed problems that require students to draw on that material. ... Read more

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Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism for Surgical Technology introduces you to key, non-technical aspects of professional practice. Understanding and applying the proper concepts regarding ethics, legal issues, and professionalism is vital for a surgical technologist. This book offers you a foundation in these principles so you can make the right decisions and perform in a manner that renders the highest quality patient care possible. You will develop a base of knowledge in the fundamentals of ethics and legal issues and then progress through theory on moral reasoning, human value development and the bio-psychosocial needs of the patient. Controversial topics will be introduced for analysis and discussion. From there, you move on to legal terminology, sources and types of law, legal doctrines, and liabilities. The final section focuses on professional practice and exposes you to the basic knowledge and behaviors a professional must have. ... Read more

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Police Ethics: The Corruption of Noble Cause provides an examination of noble cause, how it emerges as a fundamental principle of police ethics, and how it can provide the basis for corruption. The noble cause -- a commitment to "doing something about bad people" -- is a central "ends-based" police ethic that is corrupted when officers violate the law on behalf of personally held moral values. This book is about the power that police use to do their work and how it can corrupt at the individual and organizational levels. The material provides students of policing with a realistic understanding of the kinds of problems they will confront in the practice of police work.

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I enjoyed this book very much. I also learned through reading it the many different ways that officers can become coppupt and how to notice corruption before it even starts. This is an excellent book and I do recommend it to anyone who is interested in corruption of police and their departments.

Police ethics are much more than this
After reading this book, I wondered whether the authors are or were cops themselves.At least one of them (Crank) isn't, and never has been.This makes sense, because the ethics cases presented in this book are bland and barely skim the surface of what we (cops) go through every day.On the face of it, the ethics questions seem reasonable.To those of us in the profession, they are laughable.Sorry, but this book is another one of those written by college professors who don't really understand the world of the cop.

A must read for all future employees of the Criminal Justice
Excellant Book! A must read for all future employees of the Criminal Justice System. This reminds me of another book I just read and recommend, U.S. Customs Badge of Dishonor. Both of these books demonstrate just how tuff it is to be a cop. ... Read more

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Lawyers' ethics have been condemned for centuries, but they received little scholarly scrutiny until the last few decades. Ethics in Practice brings together leading experts in the emerging field of legal ethics to discuss the central dilemmas of practicing law.

This collection cuts across conventional disciplinary boundaries to address the roles, responsibilities, and regulation of contemporary lawyers.Contributors address common concerns from diverse perspectives, including philosophy, psychology, economics, political science, and organizational behavior.Topics include the nature of professions, the structure of practice, the constraints of an adversarial system, the attorney-client relationship, the practical value of moral theory, the role of race and gender, and the public service responsibilities of lawyers and law students.

Unique in both its breadth and its depth, this book redefines debates that are of enduring significance for both the profession and the public. ... Read more

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a generally uninspired collection of essays
It is not surprising that this collection of essays is uneven, since such volumes usually are.Here, only two of the essays stand out as particularly instructive -- David Wilkins's on whether a lawyer should subordinate his or her identity to (certain) professional ideals, and Koniak & Cohan's on counterproductive incentives built into the class-action system.Several other essays contain an interesting idea or two, but most often they are too impressionistic, and their recommendations too general, to be of any real use.

I also must mention one odd thing about this book: it almost appears that someone involved in its production bore a grudge against Wilkins, because his name is misspelled in the table of contents, his bio is strangely truncated, and there are...many egregious typos in his essay...

Indispensible Guide to Legal Ethics
Features contributions from the foremost scholars writing on legal ethics

Lawyers' ethics have been condemned for centuries, but they received little scholarly scrutiny until the last few decades. Ethics in Practice brings together leading experts in the emerging field of legal ethics to discuss the central dilemmas of practicing law.

This collection cuts across conventional disciplinary boundaries to address the roles, responsibilities, and regulation of contemporary lawyers. Contributors address common concerns from diverse perspectives, including philosophy, psychology, economics, political science, and organizational behavior. Topics include the nature of professions, the structure of practice, the constraints of an adversarial system, the attorney-client relationship, the practical value of moral theory, the role of race and gender, and the public service responsibilities of lawyers and law students.

Unique in both its breadth and its depth, this book redefines debates that are of enduring significance for both the profession and the public.

"This is a splendid and finely-crafted collection. It can serve both as a state-of-the art guide to the most important current debates about legal professionalism and as the starting point finally to move beyond the rehtorical posturing that still dominates the field." -- Bryant Garth, Director, American Bar Foundation

"The honest critiques and moral ambitions of the essays collected in this volume revitalize the study of the legal profession. Deborah Rhode has brought together a bracing mixture of scholars who pursue the structural as well as the personal factors crucial to meaningful change."-- Martha Minow, Professor of Law, Harvard University ... Read more

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This easy-to-follow book offers a study of legal ethics and ethical dilemmas from the perspective of the paralegal. The book includes the ABA Model Rule that applies to attorneys so as to inform the paralegal how to act in accordance with these rules and better assist attorneys. The NALA and NFPA rules and guidelines focus on practical advice and information paralegals can use to comply with the pertinent rules of ethics. A discussion of business ethics prepares readers for the ethical situations they might encounter in working for a law firm, a major corporation, a government agency or other type of businesses. ... Read more

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Paralegal Ethics
The product was fine.Unfortunately, I purchased it from an associate of Amazon as a "used" book and the description did not state that it was a different edition than the one I needed.When I attempted to determine an address for the return of the book, the seller became rude and abusive.Ultimately, I was able to return the book, but the experience was not the best.I have purchased used books through Amazon in the past and there was never a problem.This was the first time that I was required to return an item. ... Read more

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This collection of thought-provoking, easy-to-read essays articulates drastically different moral beliefs about the relationship between criminal justice and social justice, and the importance of ethical behavior of individuals working in the system. The essays--which include hypothetical cases as well as actual court opinions--show readers how moral beliefs are examined and defended, and encourage them to examine and defend their own positions. In many cases, the articles present different sides of an issue, often in the form of direct debates between experts (e.g., feminist scholar Catherine MacKinnon on prostitution law vs the International Committee for Prostitutes' Rights and its "World Whores' Congress Statements"; O.J. Simpson attorney Johnnie Cochran vs Yale Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar). Often includes articles that argue for unpopular or unusual positions. An introduction on ethical reasoning and ethics pedagogy is followed by sections on the nature of criminal guilt, law making, law enforcement, judicial processing, punishment and emerging issues (technology and media). Issues addressed include Drug Legalization; Prostitution; Corporate Violence; Hate Crimes; Abortion; Police Ethics; Deception & Influence; Selective Enforcement; Lawyers Ethics; Plea Bargaining & Due Process; Treatment of Inmates; Death Penalty; Cyberspace; and Media. Includes resources on professional Code of Ethics. For anyone involved in/with the criminal justice system.

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Praise for Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Fourth Edition

"A stunningly good book. . . . If there is only one book you buy on ethics, this is the one."—David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Boston University

"The Fourth Edition continues to be the gold standard. . . . a must-read in every counseling/therapy training program. It is that good and valuable."—Derald Wing Sue, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

"A must-have for therapists at every step of their career from student to wise elder."—Bonnie Strickland, PhD, former president, American Psychological Association

"This Fourth Edition of the best book in its field has much timely new material. . . . A brilliant addition is an exploration of how reasonable people can conscientiously follow the same ethical principles yet reach different conclusions . . . an essential sourcebook."—Patrick O'Neill, PhD, former president, Canadian Psychological Association

"Essential for all practicing mental health professionals and students."—Nadine Kaslow, PhD, ABPP, President, American Board of Professional Psychology

"I particularly enjoyed the chapter on ethical practice in the electronic world, which was informative even to this highly tech-savvy psychologist. The chapter on responses to the interrogations issue is destined to be a classic. . . . Bravo! Mandatory reading."—Laura Brown, PhD, ABPP, 2010 President, APA Division of Trauma Psychology

"There's no better resource to have at your fingertips."—Eric Drogin, JD, PhD, ABPP, former chair, APA Committee on Professional Practice and Standards and APA Committee on Legal Issues

"Two of psychology's national treasures, Drs. Ken Pope and Melba Vasquez walk the walk of psychotherapy ethics. Simply the best book in its genre."—John Norcross, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Fellow, University of Scranton ... Read more

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This book is designed to facilitate the introduction of international, transnational, and comparative law issues into a course on Professional Responsibility. The book is very accessible for law students (and their professors). The chapters can be used in any combination and in any order. The book can be assigned or recommended as optional reading to supplement a domestic-only course to advance the students' understanding of their own system. ... Read more

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Packed with real-life examples, BUSINESS ETHICS: CASE STUDIES AND SELECTED READINGS, 6th Edition explores the complex issues of ethics from the inside. Offering a unique perspective, this market-leading text gets behind the decision-making process of today?s business leaders -- from prominent players to everyday professionals. It helps you dissect what makes people cross lines they would not ordinarily cross. A combination of short and long cases, readings, hypothetical situations, and current ethical dilemmas, BUSINESS ETHICS provides a thorough training and thought-provoking experience on business ethics. Applying theory to real-world practice, it reinforces a vital sense of values in future business leaders. ... Read more

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I ordered this ethics book from nomatch, and when it finally got here i was stamped on the front and back...NOT FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES. I think he knew this before he sent it.

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Business Ethics
This is a pretty good text book.It offers several real world senarios in every chapter.I find those to be very helpful when looking at ethical issues.

Business Ethics
The book was received very fast and was in the stated condition.Very pleased.

Decent, but rather uneven coverage for an intro text.
One benefit of this book is that it contains articles, commentary, and discussion questions all in one text.It also covers a wide variety of issues, which is good since business ethics is a vast subject.On the negative side, I don't think the organization of the sections is the most effective way to approach the topic.The sections are organized based on a 1991 survey of CEOs in which the participants ranked their most important types of ethical dilemmas. As a result, there isn't the logical flow or progression of ideas from chapter to chapter that one might expect from a philosophy book. Unfortunately, the pragmatic interests of CEOs are not the same as the educational needs of students who are new to business ethics.There is also no discussion of ethical theories and no direct interaction between the articles. On the whole, this book may be beneficial if used in conjunction with a survey of ethical theories and ethical decision-making, but taken by itself it makes for a rather uneven introduction to business ethics. ... Read more

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Worthless book
This is perhaps the most useless books I've ever read.I recommend either the Sum & Substance audio set on Professional Responsibility or the Law in a Flash set, if you truly want to obtain a command over the topic of lawyers' ethics.

This book is merely a bunch of rambling that gives you empty tautologies without formulating answers to legal issues on ethics.The last chapter is perhaps the worse written in the entire book, almost as if some sissy legal aid in class was helping the professor in his Hofstra classroom.

This book reminds you of those meaningless ramblings you find in the Talmud or Zohar which raise nebulous questions and don't give any answers.That tradition needs to be ignored if our civilization is to survive.

If a professor uses this book in your class, drop out of the class. ... Read more

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Modern business is full of ethical dilemmas and snares. But LAW AND ETHICS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, 6e, equips you with the tools and practice you need to effectively handle the ethical issues you will likely face as a manager. Offering a unique interdisciplinary blend of theory and practical applications, LAW AND ETHICS combines up-to-the-minute issues in business ethics with the latest in case law. A refreshing change from the rote learning of many texts, LAW and ETHICS includes contemporary readings, current cases, historical quotes, chapter problems, chapter projects, and Internet-based assignments. A wealth of interactive projects--including role plays, mock trials, mock hearings, debates, roundtables, and negations--gives you hands-on experience grappling with real-life ethical dilemmas. The text also includes insightful case and end-of-chapter questions that help sharpen your critical-thinking skills. LAW AND ETHICS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, 6e, empowers you with the skills needed to make difficult ethical decisions--and ultimately become a better business leader. ... Read more

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Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
My book was sent in a timely manner and the condition in which it was advertised. Great seller.

Review of Law & Ethics book
Book has clear descriptions and several real world examples.Very good reference for assignments.

Good
I had no problems with the book it came in a week even though I paid extra for expedited shipping. The book was in good condition.

Good for Business
The book is very clearly outlined and easy to read. It goes it depth without unnecessary information. The cases in the back are interesting and are supplemented with plenty of visuals. ... Read more