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