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Ethics Consultations And Conflict Engagement In Health Care, Charity Scott Jan 2014

Ethics Consultations And Conflict Engagement In Health Care, Charity Scott

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This article explores the intersection of two professional fields - bioethics and clinical ethics consultation in health care on one hand, and alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") and conflict management on the other - which until recent years remained relatively unknown to each other. It marries the literatures and lessons of these two fields in order to promote the quality of ethics consultations in hospitals and other health care organizations. * Increasingly, health care ethics committees and consultants acknowledge the need to employ the frameworks, approaches, and tools of good conflict management to do their work effectively. Similarly, conflict specialists and …


A Biological Approach To Understanding Resistance To Apology, Forgiveness, And Reconciliation In Group Conflict, Douglas H. Yarn, Gregory Todd Jones Mar 2009

A Biological Approach To Understanding Resistance To Apology, Forgiveness, And Reconciliation In Group Conflict, Douglas H. Yarn, Gregory Todd Jones

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This article introduces a biological approach to understanding resistance to apology, forgiveness, and reconciliation in intergroup conflict. To start with, reconciliation takes place at the level of the individual. To understand resistance to group reconciliation, one must understand why individuals resist reconciliation. In turn, one must understand how membership in the group affects individual resistance. This article first examines the behaviors that promote or discourage reconciliation. Using evolutionary biology and game theory, we illustrate how the strategic dynamics of dyadic interaction tend to favor these behaviors and derive a schema relevant to a reconciliatory cycle. We then explore how the …


Alternative Dispute Resolution In Georgia, Douglas H. Yarn Jan 2007

Alternative Dispute Resolution In Georgia, Douglas H. Yarn

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The High Cost Of Mandatory Consumer Arbitration, Mark E. Budnitz Jan 2004

The High Cost Of Mandatory Consumer Arbitration, Mark E. Budnitz

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Is The Use Of Mediation Appropriate In Adult Guardianship Cases?, Mary F. Radford Jan 2001

Is The Use Of Mediation Appropriate In Adult Guardianship Cases?, Mary F. Radford

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Arbitration Of Disputes Between Consumers And Financial Institutions: A Serious Threat To Consumer Protection, Mark E. Budnitz Jan 1995

Arbitration Of Disputes Between Consumers And Financial Institutions: A Serious Threat To Consumer Protection, Mark E. Budnitz

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