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ID Case Title Category Author
55 www.cashforbirthcontrol.com Government ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
59 Whose Limb Is It Anyway? Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
36 Who owns genetic resources? Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
22 Tribal Rights Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
13 Torture Military ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
49 Tissue Donations Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
25 The SAT and Gender Gender Ladenson, Robert F.
7 The Quiet Samaritan Social ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
53 The Protocols of the Elders of Zion Academic ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
32 The Hurricane: Truth and Fiction Miscellaneous Ladenson, Robert F.
42 The Case of the Weak Resistance Fighter Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
45 The Case of the Two Soldiers Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
44 The Case of the Forty-Seven Samurai Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
39 The Case of the Essential General Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
46 The Case of the Different Culture Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
38 The Case of the Caring Lieutenant Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
40 The Case of Intervention Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
41 The Case of Good Causes Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
43 The Case of Commitment to Service Military ethics Ficarrotta, USAF, Major J. Carl
71 The American Girl Hostage Personal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
90 Telling It Like It Is: Lying on Your Resume Personal ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
57 SUV Rollover Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
60 Student health insurance Academic ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
54 Siamese twins Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
12 Showing Appreciation Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
72 SAT Exams and Affirmative Action Academic ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
97 Sam and the Governor’s Clemency Panel Social ethics Gilbertson, Mary
15 Retaliation Military ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
8 Responsibilities after Divorce Family ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
83 Racial Profiling legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
5 Protection or Persecution Punishment Ladenson, Robert F.
92 Privacy of Abortion Clinic Records abortion Hinman, Lawrence M.
86 Privacy of Abortion Clinic Records abortion Hinman, Lawrence M.
77 Post-mortem Sperm Collection Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
23 Pollution Environmental ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
69 Overweight Children legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
78 Organ Transplants Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
2 Oprah speaks out--what's the beef? Business Ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
89 Not out of the Woods yet, The Social Responsibilities of Star Athletes Sport ethics; racism; sexism Hinman, Lawrence M.
80 Non-smoking Social ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
63 Native Customs Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
51 Native American Rights Government ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
35 MP3 on campus Academic ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
29 Money and Friendship Personal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
1 Marital Equity banking ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
4 Loyalty & Betrayal Personal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
9 Licensing parents? Family ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
74 Legalizing Assassinations Political ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
68 Keeping Watch Computer ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
20 Jury Nullification Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
14 Jaywalking Miscellaneous Ladenson, Robert F.
56 Inuit Relocation Government ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
3 Intra-familial organ transplants Bioethics Huston, Carole F.
52 Interviewing Gay Teens Journalism ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
75 Inter-sexed Children Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
10 Integrity in Business Business ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
88 Health Benefits for Fetuses abortion Hinman, Lawrence M.
24 Government Subsidies? Government ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
19 Going Nude Personal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
70 Global Warming Environmental ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
62 Friends and Lovers Personal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
73 Free Speech and the Klan Social ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
21 Financial Aid Academic ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
37 Fairness in punishment Academic ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
91 Equal Opportunity Harassment Business ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
18 Equal opportunity Social ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
17 Drunk Driving Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
82 Drilling in the Alaskan Wilderness Environmental ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
94 Disaster Repreparations Social ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
66 Designer Babies bioethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
61 Death on the Screen Journalism ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
76 DanceSafe and Ecstasy Social ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
84 Creating a Life to Save a Life Bioethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
27 Conflicting Rights Political ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
16 Conflicting interests Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
6 Conflicting Interests Business ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
85 Computer Privacy Computer ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
34 Comparable worth Gender Ladenson, Robert F.
96 Columbia Motors’ Foreign Investment Business ethics Gilbertson, Mary
81 College Athletics Social ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
26 Cliff Notes Academic ethics McCarthy, Andy
98 Choosing Lots Social ethics Gilbertson, Mary
28 Caring Criticism Personal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
79 Boycoting Convention Cities Business ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
50 Blood Donations from Gay Men Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
11 Blackmail Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
58 And the beat goes on... Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
31 An explosive Dispute Legal ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
33 An Artful Dodger? Business ethics Ladenson, Robert F.
67 Abortion and Embryo Adoption abortion Hinman, Lawrence M.
30 A Matter of Principle Bioethics Ladenson, Robert F.
93 Liasons academiques Academic ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.
95 “Not on our network, you can’t…”
Downloading unauthorized files at colleges and universities		 Academic ethics Hinman, Lawrence M.