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