Philosophy and Ethics: New Research

Philosophy and Ethics: New Research
ISBN-10
1600210902
ISBN-13
9781600210907
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
358
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Nova Publishers
Author
Laura V. Siegal

Description

In a world of seemingly never-ending technological advances, questions of ethics take on even more significance than in the past. Conflicts of interest abound and pressure mounts at every turn for more profits, higher incomes, power and instant gratification leads to the temptation to ignore questions of ethics. This book presents new and interesting research on ethical issues in the modern day.

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