Media, Ethics and national interests

Global Trade and Conflicting National Interests

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a research sponsoring foundation. William J. Baumol has published over 500 articles in various fields of economics. For more on Baumol’s background, see his interview in the Journal of Economic Perspectives (Krueger 2001). Gomory and Baumol also published several companion articles to this book (see for example, Gomory and Baumol 2004). GLOBAL TRADE AND CONFLICTING N...

Balancing Sovereign Interests beyond National Jurisdictions

ifty years ago on 2 May 1958 the government of the United States of America circulated a note to the 12 states most actively involved in scientific research in Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year, initiating discussions regarding the convening of a conference on Antarctica and the conclusion of an international treaty for this area. Shortly after the circulation of the note, on...

‘Best interests’ in paediatric intensive care: an empirical ethics study

OBJECTIVE In English paediatric practice, English law requires that parents and clinicians agree the 'best interests' of children and, if this is not possible, that the courts decide. Court intervention is rare and the concept of best interests is ambiguous. We report qualitative research exploring how the best interests standard operates in practice, particularly with decisions related to plan...

National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee

Public Figures, Professional Ethics, and the Media.

Death certificates and autopsy reports contain personal identifying information and clinical information protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. These documents are used, for example, by the families of the deceased for settling estates, bereavement and closure, and genetic counseling of relatives. Insurance companies, public health and law enfor...