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1) Ethics for capitalists: a systematic approach to business ethics, competition, and market failure
Author
Publisher
Friesen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Ethics for Capitalists offers a powerful new statement of the Market Failures Approach to business ethics. While the competitive context of the market economy provides economic actors greater freedom to pursue their interests, it also imposes moral constraints on the range of strategies they may employ. The pursuit of profit must be consistent with the overall objective of market institutions, which is to promote efficiency in the production and...
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A remarkable turnaround by a leader with a remarkable philosophy: Find your noble purpose. Put people at the center. Unleash human magic. "It was Fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early, dark days as CEO of Best Buy, a job most thought he was crazy to accept. Amazon was tearing a disruptive path through retail, but in the face of that existential threat Joly did something remarkable:...
Author
Publisher
World Scientific
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Since the first edition of Who Shall Live? (1974), over 100,000 students, teachers, physicians, and general readers from more than a dozen fields have found this book to be a reader-friendly, authoritative introduction to economic concepts applied to health and medical care. Health care is by far the largest industry in the United States. It is three times larger than education and five times as large as national defense. In 2001, Americans spent...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A warm, personal guide to building a strong ethical and moral compass in the midst of today's confusing, scary, global problems. The moral challenges of today are unfamiliar in the history of philosophy. Climate change is the paradigm example of what Travis Rieder calls "The Puzzle" in the way your choices can seem at odds with what the planet urgently needs. How do we decide the right thing to do in the face of a massive collective challenge? Should...
7) Cyborg
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Using the non-human construct of the cyborg, this book address the problems inherent in difference and oppression, like gender, race, class, disability, sexuality, human exceptionalism and global borders"--
Author
Publisher
Harper One
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and the cartoonist and award-winning author of MUTTS join forces to call for a Compassionate Revolution that encourages everyone to work together to heal our relationships with each other and with the planet.
12) Hang in there!
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
One thing after another goes wrong on Cat's cat-astrophic day--but with reassuring support from her friends and a paws-itive outlook, she just may be able to keep things in purr-spective.
13) Hope is a hop
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When Eva's hopes for a cheerful flower garden are dashed by a rascally -- and hungry! -- rabbit, she sinks into despair. But it's from this new vantage point that she discovers something surprising and wonderful about her four-legged nemesis that reminds Eva of her own growing family and inspires her to try again. This lyrical picture book is a celebration of springtime and resilience that encourages readers to feel life's biggest emotions fully."--
Ages...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across the floors of her house in her socks all the way to the...
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"32 writers discuss how to eat ethically"--
"In an age of mass factory farming, processed and pre-packaged meals, and unprecedented food waste, how does one eat ethically? Featuring a highly diverse ensemble of award-winning writers, chefs, farmers, activists, educators, and journalists, Good Eats invites readers to think about what it means to eat according to individual and collective values. These essays are not lectures about what you should...
16) Ethical approaches to human remains: a global challenge in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Focusing on the content that students need to know for effective practice, this text offers evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presentation and management in older adults. Content is logically organized in five units that provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the aging process and guide students through the complexities of gerontological care. The tenth edition...
Author
Publisher
Bombardier Books/Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Drones are transforming warfare through the use of artificial intelligence, drone swarms, and surveillance - leading to competition between the US, China, Israel, and Iran. Who will be the next drone superpower?"--
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