Ethics In A Globalized World What Have We Wrought?!

What Hath We Wrought?

Ebola, epidemics, and ethics - what we have learned

The current Ebola epidemic has presented challenges both medical and ethical. Although we have known epidemics of untreatable diseases in the past, this particular one may be unique in the intensity and rapidity of its spread, as well as ethical challenges that it has created, exacerbated by its geographic location. We will look at the infectious agent and the epidemic it is causing, in order t...

The Code of Ethics for Professional Rehabilitation Counselors: what we have and what we need.

This article provides an overview of the ethical and professional trends and concerns that led to the formation of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification "Ethics Task Force." This task force has been charged with rewriting the ethical code for rehabilitation counselors. Historical issues, the Commission's ethics review process, and the present code are briefly analyzed. Proced...

The World After 9 / 11 What Have We Learned

A decade has passed since the attacks of 9/11. The heightened curiosity about terrorism has seen an avalanche of books and articles in recent years. In this article, after tracing the evolution of research in the area of social conflict, in general, and terrorism, in particular, I attempt to understand if the collected wisdom has altered the views of those who make public policies in the US. Ho...

Networking Languages: What We Need and What We Have Networking Languages: What We Need and What We Have

Widespread availability of network access and networked information systems has created a high demand for new generation multi-protocol aware information browsing and presentation tools. In order to support eecient programming and operation for such tools, new networking languages will need to be employed. This study attempts to identify requirements for these networking languages and their env...