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Ua3/9/5 Pushing The Boundaries: Changing Roles & Expectations Of Institutions, Wku President's Office Dec 2004

Ua3/9/5 Pushing The Boundaries: Changing Roles & Expectations Of Institutions, Wku President's Office

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Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell regarding changes in higher education.


Ua3/9/5 Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon, Wku President's Office Oct 2004

Ua3/9/5 Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon, Wku President's Office

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Program and notes used by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the 2004 Hall of Distinguished Alumni luncheon honoring Herman Donovan, Jerry Humble and Paul McDaniel.


Ua3/9/5 Mass Media & Technology Hall Dedication, Wku President's Office Oct 2004

Ua3/9/5 Mass Media & Technology Hall Dedication, Wku President's Office

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Program and notes used by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Mass Media & Technology Hall dedication ceremony.


Capturing The Dialectic Between Principles And Cases, Kevin D. Ashley Jan 2004

Capturing The Dialectic Between Principles And Cases, Kevin D. Ashley

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Theorists in ethics and law posit a dialectical relationship between principles and cases; abstract principles both inform and are informed by the decisions of specific cases. Until recently, however, it has not been possible to investigate or confirm this relationship empirically. This work involves a systematic study of a set of ethics cases written by a professional association's board of ethical review. Like judges, the board explains its decisions in opinions. It applies normative standards, namely principles from a code of ethics, and cites past cases. We hypothesized that the board's explanations of its decisions elaborated upon the meaning and …