Ethics in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Standards, Research, and Emerging Issues

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This book's philosophy is to equip students with the resources they need to deal effectively with the complex ethical and legal issues they will confront in practice. The author does this effectively by providing material that expands the students learning beyond the content of the professional codes of ethics to include knowledge of the more important scholarly writings in the field and by examining emerging ethical issues. The cases and discussion included in the book address very difficult ethics cases and show a ten-step model for analyzing those cases.

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An insightful guide to ethical decision making........1998-11-19

Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel has written an insightful and informative guide to ethical decision making for anyone in the helping professions. She presents her material in a clear and easily readable form. It is obvious that Dr. Welfel is an expert in the field and her vast knowledge of the research on ethical behavior is evident. Her nine-step model of ethical decision making is a clear blueprint for helping counselors and psychologists make informed and thoughtful ethical decisions. I have used this text to help my counseling students develop an understanding of the ethical standards and underlying principles of the counseling profession and I plan to continue to use it in the future. I highly recommend this book for anyone teaching in counselor or psychologist education, as well as for any mental health professional.

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Clean and On-Time...What More Can You Ask For?
Same old anti-capitalist screed
Medicore review of reviews
Horrible book/ Good seller
Only mediocre

Moral Issues in Business
William H. Shaw , and Vincent Barry
Manufacturer: Wadsworth Publishing
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ASIN: 049500717X

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One of the most popular business ethics texts ever published, MORAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS guides students in thinking deeply about important moral issues that frequently arise in business situations and helps them develop the reasoning and analytical skills to resolve them. Combining insightful and accessible textbook chapters by the authors, cases that highlight the real world poignancy of the matters addressed in this book, and reading selections from the most influential voices in contemporary ethical debates, this book-the standard for today's business ethics books-provides a comprehensive, flexible, and pedagogically proven course of study exploring the intersections of commerce and ethics. William H. Shaw and Vincent Barry offer a one-stop combination of text, readings, and cases to guide students' understanding of the nature of morality, individual integrity and responsibility, economic justice, the nature of capitalism, and the role of corporations in our society, including their responsibilities to consumers and to the environment, and the real-world moral issues that arise in the workplace.

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Clean and On-Time...What More Can You Ask For?.......2007-09-27

I ordered this book for my evening class starting in less than two weeks. To my surprise, it arrived in plenty of time for me to read the first chapter for day one of class and it was in perfect condition. I saved over $20 on the book and couldn't have been happier.

Same old anti-capitalist screed.......2007-09-24

As a professor, I have used MIB for over 15 years in university classes in business ethics. As a (rare) campus conservative, I would argue that the outline, and case studies, are quite good, albeit, not always complete, especially with the rush job in the seventh edition on Enron. However, MIB is not dispassionate politically, and it it harder to find such reads these days in academe. Unfortunately, the author(s) of many of these books on business ethics have never themselves been business owners in order to understand the day-to-day issues of competition, pricing, motivation, and the rest. I came to academics after having run two successful businesses which has given me a breadth and depth to the classroom. Back to MIB: please be sure to read all of the reviews thus far that share the inherent shortcomings of this book. Since I agree with them I will not restate them here as they are well written. Still, along with the obvious anti-capitalist overtones in MIB, there is another philosophical factor that must be considered, to wit: the authors insist that morality and ethics do not necessarily have a religious connection, or better, that they do not hang on the necessity of objective epistemology (to know, and to know how we know). Au contrare: a little history-doing will demonstrate that up until the Enlightenment (ca. 1750 AD)that virtually all of Western moral philosophy was deeply rooted in theology and/or religious primary sources. The ancient Greeks and Romans appealed to the gods, Judaism appealed to Yahweh (Greek: Adonai), and Christianity appealed to Jesus as the divine Logos (Word). Thus, if we added up objective epistemology and subjective epistemology in terms of years in operation, the Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians win. We must also consider the words of probably the greatest representative of Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre, the Frenchman who witnessed the brutality of the Nazis during WWII, who quite emphatically stated in his book, "Existentialism and Human Emotions," that he actually grieved that God does not exist, because, he said, since God does not exist, we have no basis to establish ethics or morals. Thus, Sartre clearly understood the God-connection concerning ethics and morals, but do modern students?

In this post-modern world, objective ethical constructs have been substituted for what I call the Eternal-I, i.e., individuals appeal not to objective authority to establish morality and ethics, but to the subjective, Eternal-I, the "Me," or what I think is right or wrong. If everyone is able to appeal to their own standard of ethical behavior, then there is little objective bases for determinining true right and wrong.

If you decide to purchase MIB, I would balance the sections on capitalism with Von Hayek and Milton Freidman, two free market capitalists who understand both the beauty and necessity of wealth, human nature as desirous of incentive and rewards, limited government restriction and human autonomy (freedom), and the failure of Socialism, Marxism and confiscatory taxation. Concerning the failure of the last three, didn't we already learn that in high school economics?

Medicore review of reviews.......2007-05-01

4 stars= some good arguments to consider, and issues it provokes. Being a philisopher student, some of these arguments are strong.

Nuntius said: "Keynes, Hayek, and Friedman" were skipped in discussion. I know that Friedman was well included, in the case studies and in some chapters. Look at 4.3 for a real focus.

He also said that "Like ssaber, I was disappointed to find a three page "defense" of capitalism and a ten page attack of it in Chapter 4, "The Nature of Capitalism.""

I noticed a sentence stating that we can't dismiss a capitalist society because of the fact of where it brought us, where as the other systems didn't do so well. Therefore, I wouldn't really consider this a dismiss on capitalism.
For example, in page 158, they say "The debate over capitalism is a large and important one; the presentation that follows should be viewed as a stimulus to further discussion and not as the last word on th pros and cons of capitalism." Furthermore, "complete coverage of capitalism's features has filled many books" (154). This clearly states what the authors intend, as a mere stimulus. In fact, having a whole chapter seems to be sufficient to their intent.

Maybe they can expand the subject to add more back and forth criticisms, but we know that debate can be long. As long as they made that statement of it merely being a stimulus, I'm ok with it.

After all, capitalism is a very new concept with the foundation of the industrial revolution. Of course debate should ensue. But I guess they should end the chapter stating the "nonetheless, a capitalist framework has got us great heights."

God Bless.
-NVS

Horrible book/ Good seller.......2007-01-10

If you professor or school uses this book, protest. This book is not an interesting read. As far as the Seller I was satisfied with the condition of the book and the timley fashion on which it was recieved

Only mediocre.......2007-01-04

Don't waste time if you're looking for an excellent intro text for a business ethics course. This text has the following virtues:
-reasonable overview of normative ethical theory in chapter 2
-short, pithy case studies to motivate problems

The text has the following vices:
- it totally ignores libertarianism in the discussion of normative ethics (a significant oversight since it dominates the Western approach to property, contracts and other business issues)
-there is a biased inclusion of primary sources. For example, you'll find an essay in favor of unions but none opposing. There is an essay criticizing employment at will but none defending it. There is a defense of prferential treatment in hiring (e.g. affirmative action) but none criticizing it. There is a quasi-defense of manipulative advertising but none criticizing it.
-some of the primary sources are simply poor choices for a business ethics text. They are either poorly argued or merely tangential to the real issues. For example, "Buddhist Economics" by Schumacher, "Homosexuality, Prejudice, and Discrimination" by Mohr, "The Place of Non-humans in Environmental Issues" by Singer, etc.

Instead, I recommend the Beauchamp and Bowie anthology.

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The Ethical Consumer
Rob Harrison , Terry Newholm , and Deirdre Shaw
Manufacturer: Sage Publications Ltd
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ASIN: 141290353X

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`This book is not simply the best book on the remarkable phenomenon of today's ethical consumer. It is a gift of advice and insight, from the people that know best, to the cause of tomorrow. Many of the writers deserve the plaudits of being pioneers of a new consumer movement. These are the issues of our time' - Ed Mayo, Chief Executive of the UK's National Consumer Council (NCC)

Who are ethical consumers and why are they on the rise? Leading the way towards answering this question, The Ethical Consumer is an indispensable introduction to the subject. Exploring areas like boycotts and fair trade projects, it gathers together the diverse experiences of scholars, campaigners and business practitioners from the international community.

The chapters in this book explore:

- ethical consumer behaviours, motivation and narratives

- the social, political and theoretical contexts in which ethical consumers operate

- the responsibilities of businesses and the effectiveness of ethical consumer actions

Contributions are informed by a broad range of research methods, from case studies, focus groups to surveys and interviews.

The text is of interest to business related graduates, undergraduates and their tutors on courses relating to consumption. It will also be relevant to academics in other disciplines, as well as to politicians, producers, practitioners, campaigners and not least consumers.

Ethical Issues in Business: A Philosophical Approach (7th Edition)
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Great book

An enlightening Book

Ethical Issues in Business: A Philosophical Approach (7th Edition)
Thomas Donaldson , Patricia H. Werhane , and Margaret Cording
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ASIN: 0130923877

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This popular book on business ethics contains a diverse collection of readings and cases. It begins with an introduction to moral reasoning, and then provides readers with a wide range of opportunities to apply ethical theory to real contemporary managerial situations—including issues facing managers in the next century. Each section contains a case study and relevant theoretical articles that range from classics in philosophy to modern commentaries by business practitioners. Five sections cover general issues in ethics; property, profit, and justice; corporations, persons, and morality; international business; and contemporary business themes. For professionals in the business fields of accounting, finance, marketing, and more.

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Great book.......2003-07-31

Although I only purchased this book for an Business Ethics class, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject.

An enlightening Book.......2000-10-25

It is an excellent book for newcomers to the field of Business ethics.Being a new field the authors have given numerous examples of real life cases for the students to appreciate this field.The cases make understanding more easy.Its to be noted that this field has now drawn a roundtable among the giants of the corporate world.The book deals with the moral issues before going to the business front. Good reading.

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Paralegals Ethics (Paralegal Series)
Angela Schneeman
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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.

Business Ethics: Stakeholder and Issues Management Approach

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Not Worth it!!

Business Ethics: Stakeholder and Issues Management Approach
Joseph W. Weiss
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Ethical decisions can be complicated but ethics class doesn't have to be! BUSINESS ETHICS: STAKEHOLDER AND ISSUES MANAGEMENT APPROACH is the easy-to-follow guide that addresses business ethics in a way you can understand. By using real-world examples and focusing on shareholders, this textbook has the content to help you outline your personal business ethic for years to come. Get the practical tools you need to handle moral dilemmas in the workplace. Pick this one up today.

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Not Worth it!!.......2007-10-11

The book is not worth buying. It is not helpful in anyway. Also, it is for the 3rd edition not the most recent 4th edition companion book.

Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Business Ethics and Society (Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Business Ethics and Society)

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You don't have to read it

Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Business Ethics and Society (Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Business Ethics and Society)
Lisa H Newton , and Maureen M Ford
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This ninth edition of TAKING SIDES: BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIETY presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. An instructor’s manual with testing material is available for each volume. USING TAKING SIDES IN THE CLASSROOM is also an excellent instructor resource with practical suggestions on incorporating this effective approach in the classroom. Each TAKING SIDES reader features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and is supported by our student website, www.dushkin.com/online.

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You don't have to read it.......2000-10-30

This book covers 19 controversial issues. First the authors bring an issue, give some comments and give two articles that discuss the issue, but are contraversial to each other.

The reason why this book cannot get more than three stars is that the choise of articles wasn't really successful. Sometimes some of the articles seem not to make sence at all. Some of them don't answer any questions.

For instance, the one about Patenting Life; second article, which keeps ripping on Rifkin (the author of the previous article) instead of discussing some of the issues Rifkin mentioned in his article against Patenting Life.It's obvious that he's for patenting lives, but he doesn't come even close to some of the issues that Rifkin talks about in his article. He just tries to avoid them because he doesn't know how to answer to those claims. The author could pick a different articles in this and many other cases as well.

Also the second article of CEO Compensation Issue doesn't make any sence. Actually, the author of the article was Lisa H. Newton herself. She asserts that CEOs do nothing but writing memos and lay offs, at the same time receiving over 47,000 times (if I remember correctly) more than other people in developing nations like Africa and Asia do, and 209 times more than his employees.Common, this is not called Ethics in Business. She doesn't face the facts brought up by the author of the article who gave pretty reasonable arguements why CEOs should get that much compensations, why they are worth it.

Some of the articles do not provide with any references or sources of citations from outside sources when needed. I can mention one from Rifkin's article on patenting life.

The reason why this book got three stars is that, the issues brought by authors are pretty interesting and some are thought provoking. Even though one doesn't agree with the arguements, you can still learn something by reading them, and try not to repeat some of the blunders made by the authors.

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"Herman Tavani has written an excellent introduction to the field of cyberethics. . . . We need a good book in cyberethics to deal with the present and prepare us for an uncertain future. Tavani's Ethics and Technology is such a book."
--from the foreword by James Moor, Dartmouth College

Is there privacy in a world of camera phones and wireless networking?
Does technology threaten your civil liberties?
How will bioinformatics and nanotechnology affect us?
Should you worry about equity and access in a globalized economy?

From privacy and security to free speech and intellectual property to globalization and outsourcing, the issues and controversies of the information age are serious, complex, and pervasive.

In this new edition of his groundbreaking book, Herman Tavani introduces computer professionals to the emerging field of Cyberethics, the interdisciplinary field of study that addresses these new ethical issues from all perspectives: technical, social, and philosophical. Using fascinating real-world examples--including the latest court decisions in such cases as Verizon v. RIAA, MGM v. Grokster, Google versus the Bush Administration, and the Children's Online Pornography Act (CIPA) --as well as hypothetical scenarios, he shows you how to understand and analyze the practical, moral, and legal issues that impact your work and your life. Tavani discusses such cutting-edge areas as:
* Globalization and outsourcing
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* HIPAA (privacy laws) and surveillance
* The Patriot Act and civil liberties
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* Converging technologies--pervasive computing and nanocomputing
* Children's online pornography laws

Updating and expanding upon the previous edition, Ethics and Technology, Second Edition provides a much-needed ethical compass to help computer and non-computer professionals alike navigate the challenging waters of cyberspace.

About the Author

Herman T. Tavani is Professor of Philosophy at Rivier College and Co-Director of the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology (INSEIT). He is the author, editor, or co-editor of five books on ethical aspects of information technology.

www.wiley.com/college/tavani

Customer Reviews:

Repectable, updated text.......2007-07-05

While this book would not normally be one that I would purchase to read on its own, it was the textbook for a course on computer ethics that I took and I was pleasantly surprised to find the textbook written in a very approachable matter.

The text starts off with an overview in general ethical theory before starting in to the focus of the text - various issues and how they apply to the growing use of computer technology in the modern world. Some of the topics covered include surveillance, privacy, and file sharing among others. Included with the various issues are up to date examples for recent cases and point/counterpoint perspectives on the topics.

The text does lose some points due to the fact that the last few chapters run a bit thin and could stand to be expanded a bit, but as a whole the text is quite detailed and provides plenty of citations to allow the reader to find attentional information.

More academic than I'm used to, but solid information..........2006-12-10

It seems that every time you turn around, there's some news story in the industry press about the ethics or legality of some aspect of technology. To help myself understand some of the underlying issues a bit better, I decided to read and review Ethics & Technology: Ethical Issues in an Age of Information and Communication Technology (2nd Edition) by Herman T. Tavani. While not the easiest or most riveting read, I did come away with a better appreciation for the field of ethics.

Contents: Introduction To Cyberethics - Concepts, Perspectives, and Methodological Frameworks; Ethical Concepts and Ethical Theories - Establishing and Justifying a Moral System; Critical Thinking Skills and Logical Arguments - Tools for Evaluating Cyberethics Issues; Professional Ethics, Codes of Conducts, and Moral Responsibility; Privacy and Cyberspace; Security in Cyberspace; Cybercrime and Cyberrelated Crimes; Intellectual Property Disputes in Cyberspace; Regulating Commerce and Speech in Cyberspace; Social Inclusion, The Digital Divide, and the Transformation of Work - The Impact for Class, Race, and Gender; Community and Identity in Cyberspace - Ethical Aspects of Virtual-Reality and Artificial-Intelligence Technologies; Pervasive Computing and Converging Technologies - Ethical Aspects of Ambient Intelligence, Bioinformatics, and Nanocomputing; Glossary; Index

Having never taken a class on ethics or critical thinking, I found the first three chapters interesting. Tavani builds the foundation of how to define and describe cyberethics, as well as how to determine and argue the case of what is "moral". These chapters are a concise course on how to build an argument and support it properly. After those three chapters are done, the concepts that were built are used to examine many different facets of computers and life, and how ethics come into play and shape how we think. There are the subjects you'd expect, like digital rights and security. But he also covers issues that I don't normally think of when dwelling on computers and ethics... gender, socioeconomic classes, race. First you have to determine if indeed those things are ethical issues, and if so, what responsibility do you have in those areas.

On one hand, the book is thorough and detailed. It's meant to be a textbook on the subject, and as such it delivers. These are the types of academic discussions and debates that you'd expect in a formal setting. I was somewhat disappointed, however, when it came to conclusions. Both sides of each issue were debated (even when I didn't even think there *was* another side), but resolution was elusive. I suppose I'm supposed to take this information and draw my own conclusions, but instead I came away with "so everything's right *and* wrong". Since I tend to want to get down to practical issues rather than deal with abstracts, I found it hard to come to any resolution at the end of each chapter.

Definitely good material, and worth reading. But it will make you work and think.

A really interesting little-ish book.......2003-12-20

This book was on the prescribed text list for the masters I am doing (Master of Informaiton Technology) and I must say I was pleasantly surprised to read it. Being a technical (engineer) person, it's a generalized opinion that this group (enclave?) we like mathematics, science and engineering books, but not so called 'arty farty' stuff like philosophy. Speaking for me personally, isn't far from the truth...So I thought...groan, not another one of these idealistic, pointless, ultimately altruistic and futile failures to read. Indeed not! I actually enjoyed reading it! (shock-horror). Tavani uses the ploy of relating his ideas to real-life situations (stalking, cracking, etc). This lends the book a serious air of legitimacy. The ivory tower is nowehere in sight. He doesn't lecture at you like you're a poor, misguided computer geek who could never possibly understand human morals and ethics in a digital world (the point is to help you do that...which Tavani does).

Back to the point: the book builds form the point of view that you have never been exposed to ethics. You get a grounding in ethical theories and then move on to learning how to evaluate ethical issues (kind like logic in mathematics without the symbols). He talks about codes of practice and your moral responsibility as a somebody who works, creates or manages a little corner of cyberspace. It is at this point that the book leaps forward into relevant (if somewhat shallow treatment) of the major issues ike privacy, piracy, crime, security,freedom of speech and equity. These are also posited through scenarios and then the ethics involved are developed through direct discussion of these scenarios. And as I alluded to previously, these give the book an excellent 'hook'. They make the theory real and relevant and rather interesting (and sometimes tragic: you'll see what I mean when you read the first scenario involving a teenage girl stalked thorugh the net and ultimately murdered in realty).

This is a provocative book, but in a subdued, subtle way. The author doesn't speed feed you heaped spoonsfuls of moral outrage with lashings of indignant pontification, just ideas (and these are ever so valuable) in a considered manner. I think the author has really succeeded here. If he can make a totally 'technical' person like me actually enthusiastic about reading it, then that's truly indicative of the book's quality.

The price may be a little high for what is a pretty thin book in a physical sense. Ideaswise it is quite rich, so that's the price you pay (it this ethical? ideas are only available to those who can affort it!) That aside, I got a lot from this little book and so consider it money well spent.

All in all a good 'starting' book for cyberethics! Thumbs up! However consider you may find yourself supplementing it with other braoder, deeper works as you progress because it is a rich field to learn in. Tavani will open this vista up for you if you approch this book with a willingness to put aside your prejudices and listen to what he has to say.

Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights

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Corporate Power, where did it come from?
This book changed my life
Gives the insde on the need to rationalize corporations
Unequal Protection:the rise of corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights
'The' book to read on the issue of the role of corporate power in the US

Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights
Thom Hartmann
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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ASIN: 1579549551

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Corporations rule the world, claims Thom Hartmann, and they are despoiling it for profit. He traces the historical friction between individual rights and the corporation, culminating in a landmark 1886 court case that altered the course of constitutional protection forever. Since then, corporations have steadily acquired power, enrolled the average citizen in a new kind of servitude, shifted an unfair share of the tax burden, taken control of the media, and co-opted the regulatory process for their own purposes. Hartmann cites examples of the absurd and frightening power: sterile streams and undrinkable water, poisonous neighborhoods, a government's willingness to drill for oil in untouched Alaskan wilderness when saving 2 miles per gallon per car would produce more oil in 2 years than in all of Alaska. To end the abuses, Hartmann calls for a grassroots revolution. He says it's time to understand the true costs of our consumerist society, take back the government, and shift to a values-based economy.

Customer Reviews:

Corporate Power, where did it come from? .......2007-07-13

I was actually in the process of writing a book about the same subject matter when I became aware of Mr. Hartmann's book. After reading this book I conclude that Mr. Hartmann beat me to it and has done a more thorough job than would have satisfied me. It is a very important matter and threatens to change our nation in fundamental ways. A shortcoming in Mr. Hartmann's book is the weakness of his proposed solutions. I have proposed to Mr. Hartmann actions which I think would be more effective in the long haul. I am searching for an existing organization having the sole goal of putting back in their place those corporations which are usurping the power given We the People by the Constitution. I'm too old to form a new orgnization and those I have learned of are not sufficiently focused.

This book changed my life.......2007-05-10

I read this book and have been a Thom Hartman fan ever since.
He is brilliant and packed with knowledge.
Everyone needs to read this book!

Check out his radio show.

Gives the insde on the need to rationalize corporations.......2007-04-08

Going into the Freedom Portal (Free State) I had doubts about the morality, perhaps even the constitutionality, of corporations.

What, after all, is a corporation?

American Heritage says: "a) A body of persons granted a
charter legally recognizing them as a separate entity having
its own rights, privileges, and liabilities distinct from those
of its members. b) Such a body created for purposes of
government."

Now isn't the b) part of that definition interesting? At the very least we know corporations are creatures of the government and do not exist at common law.

Thomas Hartmann, a true modern lower-case democrat, writes that Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and several other Founders warned strenuously against monopoly corporations:

"I hope we shall... crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country." --Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 1816

And from Andrew Jackson:

"Corporations have neither bodies to kick nor souls to damn."

These conscientious men were worried about abuse of power. Early chartering of corporations in America reflects this concern, often imposing severe limitations--such as prohibiting corporations from owning other corporations and requiring annual renewal of the charters.

Many people do not realize the Boston Tea Party was a revolt against corporate privilege. Queen Elizabeth charted the East India Company (EIC) in 1600; into the 1700s it dominated trade by Britain with America. Tea became a huge import to America by the mid-1700s and EIC wanted all the business.

Several acts prohibited Americans from acquiring tea from other sources. In 1773, the Tea Act exempted EIC (of which the king was a stockholder), but not colonial merchants, from taxes to the crown. The tea partiers were telling the Crown and the EIC stick their cheap tea where the sun don't shine.

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Unequal Protection:the rise of corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights.......2006-11-10

A call to all fair minded Americans, as well as citizens around the globe.
One of Thom Hartmann's BEST. A history lesson and a call to reclaim our humanity.

'The' book to read on the issue of the role of corporate power in the US.......2006-04-30

Disclaimer: I'm a bit more than half through the book - and ready to comment on it.

I read quite a few books on liberal politics. This one is on a very short 'best' list of them.

It hits its mark right on - just the right amounts of history, the scope of its message, the gritty details when needed, the pacing.

I began to learn new details on well-trodden ground early in the book - for example, who knew that the pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower in 1620 were hardly England beginning its presence in North America - that it was the Mayflower's third or fourth trip carrying over staff of the East India company since 1601 - it was a company presence, the religious visitors were an afterthought.

He does an outstanding job of explaining the dominant role of colonists' opposition to the East India company in our own resolution. It's important to understand these things when we look at how to respond to powerful corporations today.

He does an excellent, balanced expose of the history of the legal doctrine that corporations are entitled to equality with humans.

The ramifications are huge, as today we face a political system in which the influence of our citizens is dwarfed by that of the inhuman organizations - where the citizens are turned into consumers to be sold to and manipulated with well-funded marketing, rather than acting as the sovereigns necessary for a democracy to work well.

If we don't begin to do something now, the chances may begin to disappear to be able to. Even now, we have democracy's power to represent its people castrated by clauses in the so-called 'free trade' agreements which allow the corporations to get all kinds of laws nullified.

I highly recommend the book.

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Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research
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Required Class reading.......2007-05-12

I bought this book for a class that I was taking in Bioethics. At first glance the book looked very dry. But actually it was well organized and well written. I don't know if I would have read this text without it being a requirement but for the class it was a good choice. I also enjoyed the case studies that were at the end of every chapter.

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