Conscience, leadership and the problem of 'dirty hands' / edited by Matthew Beard, Sandra Lynch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beard, Matthew.

Lynch, Sandra.

Series:

Research in ethical issues in organizations ; v. 13.

Research in ethical issues in organizations, 1529-2096 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Moral and ethical aspects.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume contains a selection of papers from the 21st annual 'Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics' Conference. It addresses the key theme of political leadership, professional ethics, and the problem of dirty hands. 'Dirty hands' is a somewhat nebulous concept. It may refer to professions whose objectives are so consequential that some ethical violations are considered justifiable. In another sense it might suggest situations where professional obligations might require the performance of deeds that contradict one's own moral beliefs. The term is perhaps most synonymous with political leadership and raises the question: Should leaders ever get their hands dirty? For applied ethicists, recognizing that sometimes there are compelling arguments in favor of certain moral violations is a professional necessity. This volume contains papers on a broad range of issues including discussions of medical ethics, military ethics, domestic political matters, and the very nature of 'professions' themselves. It will be of interest to those interested in politics, as well as those involved in research or training in ethics and professional practice.

Contents:

Revisiting the concept of a profession / Alan Tapper, Stephan Millett

Dirty hands and commissions of inquiry : an examination of the Independent Local Government Review Panel in NSW, Australia / Bligh Grant, Roberta Ryan, Alex Lawrie

What human rights aren't for : human rights function as moral, political and legal standardsbut not as intervention-conditions / Hugh Breakey

Even dirtier hands in war : considering Walzer's supreme emergency argument / Stephen Coleman

Keeping hands clean in war : the double-effect approach to killing / Matthew Beard

The dirty hands and pure hearts of revolutionary leaders : love and hate in Jesus and Che Guevara / Mark Manolopoulos

Friendship, love and politics / Sandra Lynch

An examination of the principles-based ethics by which Red Cross personnel evaluate private donor suitability / Don Johnston

Unpacking the beliefs and attitudes of Australian HREC members: an examination of influences on reviewer decision-making / Boris Handal ... [et al.]

Keeping hands clean and patients safe : how to regulate conscientious objection of Roman Catholic doctors / Francesca Minerva

The virtuous physician? Towards a renewed Hippocratic ethics / Nigel Zimmermann

Quandary in utopia / Aden Ridgeway.

Notes:

"Emerald books"--Cover.

Includes bibligraphical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781785602023

1785602020

OCLC:

916953339