moral and ethical aspects

"For every athlete who uses their platform for charitable, political, and social good, there are many whose unethical or even criminal behavior sends the wrong message. What is the responsibility of athletes to their fans, to their teams, and to their leagues? And how much responsibility do we hold for holding them in such high esteem? The viewpoints in this volume explore this complicated issue"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"Should an age restriction be placed on buying junk food? Are genetically modified foods safe to eat? Every day, we hear arguments about food issues in the media. This book gives readers the tools to make sense of and evaluate some of these arguments. Using three . . . food-related examples, this book introduces readers to the parts of an effective argument and prompts them to use the knowledge they have gained to evaluate the effectiveness of arguments on opposing sides of the issues"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Although it sounds like science fiction, the technology to create weapons that could hunt and destroy targets on their own already exists. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in emerging weapons technologies, draws on incisive research and firsthand experience to explore how increasingly autonomous weapons are changing warfare. This far-ranging investigation examines the emergence of fully autonomous weapons, the movement to ban them, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use"--Jacket flap.

"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.

" . . . Clear-eyed manifesto for re-centering our economics and politics on the idea of the common good. Robert B. Reich . . . demonstrates that a common good not only exists but in fact constitutes the very essence of any society or nation . . . We must weigh the moral obligations of citizenship and carefully consider how we as a country should relate to honor, shame, patriotism, truth, and the meaning of leadership . . . A fundamental statement about the purpose of society and a cri de coeur to save American soul."--Dust jacket flap.

Discusses a number of topics related to ethics in modern sports.