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Moral Theory And Moral Life, Michael Pritchard
Moral Theory And Moral Life, Michael Pritchard
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
This paper was originally presented as The Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture, January 25, 1996.
Our Publication Series, Joseph Ellin
Our Publication Series, Joseph Ellin
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.
Ethics At The End Of The Century: A Mosaic Form Genesis To Genetics, David H. Smith
Ethics At The End Of The Century: A Mosaic Form Genesis To Genetics, David H. Smith
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.
The Ethics Center: Tenth Anniversary, Wmu Center For The Study Of Ethics In Society
The Ethics Center: Tenth Anniversary, Wmu Center For The Study Of Ethics In Society
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.
The First Ten Years, Michael Pritchard
The First Ten Years, Michael Pritchard
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.
The Place Of Ethics Centers In Higher Education, Douglas Ferraro
The Place Of Ethics Centers In Higher Education, Douglas Ferraro
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, September 28, 1995.
Social Issues Of Genome Innovation And Intellectual Property, Elaine Alma Draper
Social Issues Of Genome Innovation And Intellectual Property, Elaine Alma Draper
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Dr. Draper's focus is the use of personal information derived from genome research. She identifies several potential problems, including access to and control of genetic information, employment discrimination and social stratification. She also recommends possible solutions.
A Thracian Charm And Socratic Teaching: The Politics Of Education, Arlene W. Saxonhouse
A Thracian Charm And Socratic Teaching: The Politics Of Education, Arlene W. Saxonhouse
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, May, 1996. Dr. Saxonhouse's lecture was sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Politics and Government and was part of the Sam Clark Lectures. We extend our appreciation to the Institute and its director, James Butterfield.
Corporate Governance And Managerial Incompetence: Lessons From Kmart, D. Gordon Smith
Corporate Governance And Managerial Incompetence: Lessons From Kmart, D. Gordon Smith
Faculty Scholarship
Modern corporate governance scholars often extol an activist role by institutional investors in directing corporate activity. Widely viewed as a solution to the collective action problems that inhibit such activism by individual investors, institutional investors are praised for adding value to corporations through their participation in the decision making process. The ouster of Joseph Antonini as Chief Executive Officer of Kmart Corporation in 1995 might be taken as a vindication of this view, because substantial evidence indicates that institutional investors played a crucial role in influencing Kmart's board of directors to remove him. In this Article, Professor Smith challenges this …
How Charitable Organizations Influence Federal Tax Policy: "Rent-Seeking" Charities Or Virtuous Politicians?, Nancy J. Knauer
How Charitable Organizations Influence Federal Tax Policy: "Rent-Seeking" Charities Or Virtuous Politicians?, Nancy J. Knauer
Nancy J. Knauer
Tax-exempt charitable organizations exert considerable influence over Congress, the Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service in matters dealing with exemption from federal income tax and the tax deductibility of charitable contributions. This Article uses both public choice and public interest analysis to help identify various features of the charitable community and explain how exempt organizations weild political influence despite the restrictions placed on their activities under the tax code. Arguing that the influence of charitable organizations over tax policy can be explained from either a public choice or public interest vantage point, the Article concluds that the …
Civility In America, Brian Schrag
Civility In America, Brian Schrag
Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers
Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, October 5, 1995.