ethical aspects

A discussion of energy conservation, reviewing the history of cultivation, and looking at how people can develop a more sustainable lifestyle through their eating habits by going organic, eating locally, using fair trade food, and green cooking.

Media critics Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber expose the public relations machinery they claim was used by President George W. Bush and his administration in his attempts to win the support of U.S. citizens for the war against Iraq.

Explores various ethical dilemmas which helped shape the United States from 1877 to present.

Explores various ethical dilemmas which helped shape the United States from 1607 to 1876.

"Looks at how and where clothes are made, how the people who make the clothes are treated and how the companies who sell the clothes affect the health of our planet. Armed with information, you can follow the book's guide to spending your fashion dollars in a responsible and eco-friendly way"--Provided by publisher.

"Buying groceries, tracking our health, finding a date: whatever we want to do, odds are that we can now do it online. But few of us ask why all these digital products are designed the way they are. It's time we change that. Many of the services we rely on are full of oversights, biases, and downright ethical nightmares ... takes an unflinching look at the values, processes, and assumptions that lead to these and other problems."--Publisher.

Discusses the ethical dilemmas of the biomedical enhancement revolution, focusing on the debate of whether or not becoming better than human outweighs the risks involved.

"[A] look at how future technology will change virtually every aspect of war as we know it and how we can respond to the serious national security challenges ahead."--Provided by publisher.

There is growing concern over how we behave and interact online, from fighting, incivility, rudeness, and even criminal behaviors like cyberbullying, to simply adapting old forms of etiquette to a new landscape. This book, updated from an earlier resource, provides younger readers an introduction to this timely topic, a subject that they are both engaged in forming themselves as "digital natives," and one they also often require guidance in. It informs readers about the polite and productive use of social media networks and mobile platforms and discusses pressing issues of etiquette within families, among friends, and in educational settings.

Engaging sidebars provide examples of cyber mob attacks, and a list of resources is provided for anyone who may be experiencing online bullying.