Ethics

The keyword Ethics is tagged in the following 5 articles.

Placebo Administration to Depressed Patients: An Analysis of the Ethics of the Placebo in Clinical Practice

April 10, 2012 - 5806 words | Health Science » Ethics

According to recent estimates, over nine percent of the United States population has some degree of depression—a proportion that makes depression one of the most common and serious mental conditions in the country (“An Estimated 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Report... Read Article »

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Placebo Ethics Depression Clinical Practice Health Science

Remembering Tuskegee: Comparing Two Approaches to Studying the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

October 13, 2011 - 2809 words | African-American Studies »

History selectively chooses which events in our past gain notoriety in the present. This selectivity has some basis in the events’ significance, but it is also related to our natural curiosity about the past. Unfortunately, for many, the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiments... Read Article »

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Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment Civil Rights Ethics Institutional Review Boards Fred Gray Susan Reverby

Can Religious-Based Ethics Play a Role in Development?

August 30, 2011 - 2471 words | Religious Studies » Development

Development is closely linked to the idea of progress. Therefore the way in which progress is quantified, whether through economic, social or spiritual values, determines the way in which we conceptualize development (Power 2005). Religious beliefs are similarly ambiguous... Read Article »

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Religion Development Ethics International Development Faith Based Organizations Christianity

Clinical Competency and Ethics in Psychology

October 25, 2010 - 3699 words | Psychology » Ethics

The American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct (2002) have multiple standards on competence. These standards are particularly relevant to clinical psychologists in Illinois given the fact that under The Clinical Psychologist Licensing... Read Article »

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Ethics Clinical Practice Decision-making America Psychological Association

The Ethical Dilemma of When to Publish News

November 12, 2009 - 1344 words | Journalism » Journalism Ethics

The Society of Professional Journalists publishes a code of Ethics for journalists; among the rules listed is the journalist’s responsibility to seek the truth and report it and his responsibility to minimize harm (www.spj.org). These two ethical standards frequently... Read Article »

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Ethics Journalism SPJ Newspaper Corrections Newspaper Mistakes News Mistakes Responsibility To Readers Right To Know Journalistic Ethics Confirming Information Checking Sources Verifying Sources Ethical Dilema Of When To Publish News When To Publish