Safety Subject Aid Added01/26/2018 Safety involves freedom from danger. The term safety is often used loosely and without particular specification. A home may be thought of as safe for some residents and not others. Similarly, a workplace or other organizational setting may be safe for some employees, etc., and not others. A ... Author(s) Rachelle Hollander Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2016 Read More
Public Well-Being Subject Aid Added01/25/2018 Public well-being can be thought to consist of outcomes that promote well-being or benefits for society at large. To better delineate this notion, a useful starting point is the video on the OEC titled “ New Tools for Science Policy – Public Value Mapping .” This video ... Author(s) Rachelle Hollander Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2017 Read More
Corruption, Bribery, and Extortion Subject Aid Added01/25/2018 A bribe is something given or offered to a person or organization in a position of trust to induce such a person to behave in a way inconsistent with that trust. As the philosopher C.E. Harris points out, offering a bribe is not the same as capitulating to extortion (that is, capitulating to a ... Author(s) Rachelle Hollander Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2016 Read More
Confidentiality Subject Aid Added01/19/2018 That which is done or communicated in trust is confidential. Confidential information is information entrusted to another. The implication is that, for some reason, such as personal privacy or competitive advantage, the person entrusting this information does not wish others to know. Thus ... Author(s) Kelly Laas Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2017 Read More
Law & Public Policy Subject Aid Added12/16/2016 Updated12/16/2016 Much law and public policy today call on expertise in order to justify their requirements. In the context of decision making for instance, environmental and public health law and policy cite scientific and technical findings to back up their positions concerning regulations about risk. ... Author(s) Rachelle Hollander Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2016 Read More
Social Responsibility Subject Aid Added12/15/2016 Updated12/15/2016 In general, when people ask whether a person, group, or organization has acted in a socially responsible manner, they are asking whether it has met expectations for behavior that will benefit society at large. The phrase “social responsibility” holds individuals, social groups or ... Author(s) Rachelle Hollander Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 2016 Read More