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Book SynopsisCo-Existing in a Globalized World: Key Themes in Inter-Professional Ethics brings together, and engages with, the scholarly work accomplished individually under the banner of professional ethics in various fields. The overarching theme of the volume is that globalization inevitably pairs professionals from distinct fields as co-workers. This necessitates serious reflection on how diverse fields can co-exist and achieve superior results through combining best practices from each. The authors are leading scholars and practitioners who have diverse national and distinguished professional backgrounds. These authors particularly focus on ethical concerns emerging from the inherent symbiotic relationship between cultural boundaries, professions and globalization. Furthermore, they put focused emphasis on ethical compliance with regard to globalization of professional practices into various cultural settings. The fields represented in the volume include international law, comparative educatio
Trade ReviewEthical issues increasingly have an international dimension. These interesting and provocative essays provide helpful discussions of several issues in applied and professional ethics, as they arise in the context of the international arena. I recommend them to those working in this important area. -- Charles E. Harris Jr., professor of philosophy, Sue and Harry Bovay Professor of the History and Ethics of Professional Engineering, Texas A&M University
Table of ContentsIntroduction Hassan Bashir, Phillip W. Gray and Eyad Masad Chapter 1: Defeasible Logic in Contemporary Bioethics: On the Relevance of both Cauisistry and Islamic Itjihad Norman K. Swazo Chapter 2: Globalising Feminist Bioethics of Care Rosemarie Tong Chapter 3: Ethical Research in Law and Politics: Methodological Pitfalls Andrej Zwitter Chapter 4: Re-visioning International Law Making on Intellectual Property: A Joint East-West perspective Ahmed Bashir Chapter 5: The Status of Professional Engineering Ethics: Evolution and Challenges Sikander Ahmed Shah Chapter 6: Must the Camera Add 20 Pounds of Ethics? Reconsidering Ethics for Human Participants Research in the Visual Social Sciences Sara R. Jordan and Phillip W. Gray Chapter 7: The Tragic as a Response to the Challenges of the Transference of “Western” Notions in Engineering Ethics in Saudi Arabia: A Practical Demonstration Muhammad Haris Chapter 8: Ethical issues in the spread of English as a global language: Is the spread of English a cure or a curse? Zohreh Eslami
