PETA ad slammed Aug 8, 2008
"It's meant to draw attention to their cause," said Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. The ad seems geared towards forcing people to confront the treatment and slaughter of animals, he said, adding it could backfire and not generate sympathy for animals at all. (Winnipeg Sun)
'God is punishing Canada' Aug 7, 2008
"If it's not a hoax, then they're morally deranged," said Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. Mitchell said he and other friends are disturbed by the church's plans. (Winnipeg Sun)
A $700,000 house (happily) divided Aug 6, 2008
" For the Tansey and Lewis families, common goals informed their decision to share. Dr. Tansey is the founder of a non-profit carbon-offsetting program and is an assistant professor at UBC's W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, where Mr. Lewis is managing director. "The four of us have decided that when it comes time, we'll give serious consideration to using geothermal heating, that type of thing," Mr. Lewis says. Money lenders are also gearing their services to the niche. Vancity credit... (Globe and Mail)
RealNetworks Appoints Pradeep Jotwani to Board of Directors Aug 1, 2008
Mr. Jotwani also serves on the Board of Directors for Presto, a Silicon Valley start up, the Advisory Board of the Markkula Center of Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and the Board of Trustees of Crystal Springs Upland School in Hillsborough, California. He is also a Fellow of the American Leadership Forum in Silicon Valley and a teaching Guest Fellow at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Canine hero wins a chance at immortality Jul 3, 2008
The same dog can be a loving pet or a brutal killer depending on how it's raised, says Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. If the demand for cloning is coming from wealthy pet owners, I think they're in for disappointment. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Contentious end-of-life issue remains unresolved Jun 27, 2008
" In the last 10 years, Postl said attitudes have shifted from the doctor making a sole decision about life-support to the family and the community being more involved. He said a positive aspect of Golubchuk's case is that it brought end-of-life issues to the forefront and inspired the entire community to discuss their opinions on the matter. "I don't think it's any longer just about physicians," Postl said. Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and... (Winnipeg Free Press)
2 more Winnipeg docs quit over life-support order Jun 17, 2008
Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, said he expects more doctors and nurses will withdraw their services rather than violate their professional oath to do no harm. "It always trumps the courts," said Schafer. (Canada.com)
Magsig denies any conflict of interest May 29, 2008
"You generally, as an executive director of any organization, would want to please the people who set your salary or who hires and fires you," said Judy Nadler, a senior fellow in government ethics for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. "Even if there were no indications of preferential treatment, the average citizen would look at this and wonder if everything was fair," she said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The cost of cloning Fluffy: $148,000 May 21, 2008
Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, notes that producing a healthy animal clone is incredibly difficult - as California billionaire John Sperling knows all too well. In the early 2000s, he spent $19-million in a series of unsuccessful attempts to get his border collie-husky cross, Missy, successfully cloned. (Globe and Mail)
Alexander McCall Smith: The 'Ladies' man Apr 17, 2008
The Sunday Philosophy Club series: Isabel Dalhousie answers questions posed to her as editor of Edinburgh's The Review of Applied Ethics. She meddles in matters best left to the police; four books so far. (USA Today -- Life)
Medical ethics presentation set for April 24 Mar 29, 2008
Dr. Newton is a Professor of Philosophy in Applied Ethics, and Director of the Program in Environmental studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, and Associate in Medicine at Yale Medical School ... Newton has authored over 80 articles in Applied Ethics fields in which she teaches: politics, law, medicine and nursing, business, communications, engineering, and the natural environment ... Through the consulting function of the Program in applied Ethics, Dr. Newton coordinates... (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
A fork in the road, or how LBCC can give you a lift Mar 25, 2008
EmilSays wrote on Mar 23, 2008 12:44 PM:" The spectrum of employment gateway services offered by LBCC ranges from the directly applicable, such as the forklift driver certification, to more indirectly applicable, such as the LBCC-OSU Degree Partnership Program. My academic journey began at LBCC in 2002, and via the Partnership Program, currently finds me as a Masters student at OSU majoring in Applied Ethics with a minor in Ethnic Studies. The significance of LBCC's contribution to my journey... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Costly eye treatment now funded in Ontario Mar 17, 2008
The decision will boost the drug company's profits at the expense of Canadians, who stand to benefit more from a cost-effective solution, said Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. "There's no reason to prefer [Lucentis] to Avastin, aside from the fact it has been tested and approved," he said. (Globe and Mail)
Ethics Bites: New Open University Podcast Series Addresses Moral Issues Mar 3, 2008
Applied ethics is a central theme; at the core of each programme in the 14-part series are the connections between the issue and its everyday implications. Nigel Warburton, senior lecturer in philosophy at the University and a best-selling author, is the interviewer for the podcasts. (PR Newswire)
Three-Time Tour de France Winner Greg LeMond to Speak at Santa Clara Jan 18, 2008
The event is co-sponsored by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, the SCU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports, and the Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley. LeMond has long been a critic of doping in cycling. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Police shut down Facebook site naming accused cat killers Jan 7, 2008
Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's centre of professional and applied ethics, said, "Publishing of the names together with threats is itself bordering on shameful and is as worrying for society as the original act."We know they have been charged, we don't know whether they're guilty. "The mother of one of the teens charged with animal cruelty and other offences in the Camrose case said her son is "mortified" about the killing, and insists he wasn't directly involved with... (Canada.com)
State staffers' trip to China draws ire Dec 30, 2007
Judy Nadler, a senior fellow at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, said one way to test whether the Special Olympics is truly related to Schwarzenegger's job as governor is to look at other events he attends for economic development or for charities, and see whether it fits a pattern. "If the governor did this for Special Olympics, would he also do this for United Cerebral Palsy? Would he do this for the AIDS Foundation?" asked Nadler, a former Santa Clara mayor. (Los Angeles Times)
FTC chairman won't recuse self in Google-DoubleClick Dec 16, 2007
"The law is the floor, not the ceiling, so just because something is allowed by law doesn't make it necessarily the best thing to do," said Judy Nadler, senior fellow in government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University and a former mayor of Santa Clara, Calif. "In this case, because the agency is one that the public depends on for important decisions and decisions that the public trusts will be made impartially, it is always best to air on the side of... (CNET News.com)
Life-support case a risky precedent, MDs warn Dec 15, 2007
Arthur Schafer, the director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, said the case, if it goes against the hospital, could have a potentially harmful effect on the practice of medicine. "If you bring someone into the emergency department you assume that their life may be worth saving and you get them on everything that could be needed," he said, adding that would include putting them on medication, dialysis or a respirator. (Globe and Mail)
Arizona Fellows to analyze education, public-policy issues Dec 10, 2007
Arizona is one of only 19 states that have this program, which is sponsored nationally by the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, D.C., and locally, by the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics and the Mary Lou Fulton College of Education at Arizona State University. Over the next nine months, you'll have the opportunity to hear from some of the Fellows as we track some of their projects in The Arizona Republic. (AZCentral -- News)
Turmoil grips start-up Dec 6, 2007
"Hedge funds today need to learn about risk assessment, due diligence and character assessment," said Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Two lawsuits by former employees depict Chief Executive John Patrick Rogers, 41, as a foul-mouthed bully and cocaine user who ogled female underlings and disappeared for days at a time. (Los Angeles Times)
Technology-management gap grows Nov 17, 2007
To help address this disconnect, the ASU Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics has funded a project involving myself along with Gary Marchant, executive director of the Center for the Study of Law, Science and Technology in ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, and Joseph Herkert, an associate professor of humanities and the arts at ASU Polytechnic. We are trying to understand how to ensure that our legal and ethical systems respond to the cutting-edge technological challenges of our day. (AZCentral -- News)
'The Careful Use of Compliments' Oct 28, 2007
Her exercise of the profession comes of her editing a prestigious journal, Review of Applied Ethics. When she gets word that she is being replaced as editor, she tries not to be vengeful. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
City Hall's e-mail use scrutinized Oct 7, 2007
"It's clearly a national issue," said Judy Nadler, senior fellow in government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Todd Sander, deputy director of the Center for Digital Government in Sacramento, agreed, saying that other municipalities across the nation are likely grappling with how to regulate the use of personal e-mail accounts. (AZCentral -- News)
Five SF Bay Area Women Lead Emerging Trend to Create Meaning and Purpose at Work Oct 3, 2007
Almaz Negash, Managing Partner, Entwine Global, is Center Fellow at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics where she spearheads the Ethics of Immigration and Migration project and formerly ran their Global Leadership and Ethics Program. Source: South Bay Organizational Development Network. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ezorsky: Freedom in the Workplace? Sep 20, 2007
It also should prove very interesting to faculty who teach applied ethics andgeneral readers interested in freedom. . (Zmag.org)
Jail term for options fiddler sends tremor through Silicon Valley Aug 9, 2007
"It's clear that this jury believes backdating was a serious crime," the executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Kirk Hanson, said. "Every executive in Silicon Valley who has been waiting to find out if the Department of Justice will charge them now has a strong incentive to begin talking to prosecutors.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ex-CEO guilty in backdating of options Aug 8, 2007
"It's clear that this jury believes backdating was a serious crime," said Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics in Santa Clara, Calif. "Every executive in Silicon Valley who has been waiting to find out if the Department of Justice will charge them now has a strong incentive to begin talking to prosecutors.". (Los Angeles Times)
Waterston got special deal from county officials Aug 6, 2007
The main concern for Stern and Judy Nadler, a senior fellow in government ethics for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is: Did Waterston get special treatment. In this case, they said, it appears he did. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Vehicle purchase may raise conflict for Waterston Jul 1, 2007
Judy Nadler, a senior fellow in government ethics for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, questioned whether Waterston would have gotten the Escalade for that price had he not been a county supervisor. "The loss of public confidence definitely doesn't make up for whatever gain you think you've gotten," said Nadler, also a former mayor of Santa Clara. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Scholarship fundraising questionedEthics expert says Smith effort in 'very gray area' Jun 28, 2007
But Judy Nadler, a senior fellow in government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University said, "There's a legitimate public interest here because the public has a right to know who has donated because those donations have come at the request of the county executive." Nadler is a former mayor of Santa Clara, Calif. Mohler rejected those concerns. (Towson Times, MD)
Professor's book talks about what Jesus would really do Jun 24, 2007
"At Fresno State, Fiala teaches courses in ethics and applied ethics and is director of its ethics center.Fiala is the author of several books, including "Tolerance and the Ethical Life. " He also is an editor of the journal Philosophy in the Contemporary World. His new book is available at Barnes and can be ordered at Borders. Share this story: | | , or lect> ? Copyright 2007 The Fresno Bee. (Fresno Bee)
Specter has wealth; Casey focused on paying for college Jun 16, 2007
The title of the lecture was "Applied Ethics: The Obligations of Citizenship.". Casey, 47, whose oldest daughter just graduated from high school, has four accounts with Pennsylvania's Tuition Account Program that are each worth less than $1,001. (NEPA News, PA)
Phoenix pair deny impropriety in jobs Jun 7, 2007
"Recusing yourself from a vote doesn't mean you're not having an influence," said Nad- ler, a senior fellow at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. The politicians were not acting impartially, but as paid advocates for the college system, said Nadler, a former mayor. (AZCentral)
Burying the unborn May 27, 2007
This trend of ritualizing grief ; will be watched with enthusiasm and pleasure by those who want to restrict women's reproductive choices, and watched with concern by those interested in preserving women's reproductive liberty, predicted Arthur Schafer, director of Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba. Anything that encourages us to view early-stage pregnancy as personhood could impact the law on the choice to terminate pregnancy and on embryonic stem-cell research. (Globe and Mail)
Billionaire Couple From Jakarta, Shanghai Imperiled by U.S. Options Probe May 23, 2007
Silicon Valley has a bad case of exceptionalism that we're so special and important to American society that some of the rules do not apply or ought to be loosely interpreted,'' says Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. That's a slippery slope that leads to various forms of misbehavior, and backdating is the best current example. (Bloomberg)
New clinic puts women's eggs on layaway May 18, 2007
But the relationship between private practitioners and new medical technologies such as egg freezing raises important ethical concerns, says Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba. "It may be oversold, to put it crudely," he said. (Globe and Mail)
Another Conservative cabinet minister under fire for expenses May 10, 2007
If they are spending money in legitimate, appropriate, proper ways, they have nothing to fear from disclosing it, said Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba. What they have to answer is: if it is appropriate, why are you hiding it. (Globe and Mail)
Waterston's votes, work with developer raise questions May 7, 2007
"It certainly raises some red flags when someone sees a clear financial benefit from the outcome of a vote taken," said Judy Nadler, a senior fellow in government ethics for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. "It does appear to pose a conflict."But there are many factors that could keep Waterston out of trouble, Stern said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Influence for sale? Apr 30, 2007
Jerry Ceppos () is a fellow in media ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. He also consults for Leading Edge Associates of San Jose. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
No room for nurses Apr 13, 2007
Casteen wrote, "The intent is for the school to be closely aligned with many of the University's schools, including law, business, medicine, engineering, and education, as well as with key programs such as politics, economics, and applied ethics." The School of Nursing is absent from this list, despite the inclusion of our colleagues at the School of Medicine. This leads me to believe that those creating the new school have foreseen a place for medicine and medical issues, which begs the... (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Educator reaps public dollars Mar 25, 2007
"One thing that is never allowed in public agencies is allowing a public employee to have a side business which does business with the agency," said Judy Nadler at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. "You are not able to serve two masters.... Who's minding the store?". (AZCentral -- News)
Open Mike: Tiger must learn to face music Mar 19, 2007
A piece written four years ago by Kirk O. Hanson, the executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University,To expect athletics to be different is delusional. The essay is short on facts other than the claim that one in four Americans think its okay to cheat on your taxes, but it does remind us that athletes arent the only ones who cheat. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Doctor's 2nd calling Feb 25, 2007
" `Charismatic' is too weak a word," says Rosemarie Tong, director of the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics at UNC Charlotte. "She radiates such positive vibes that ... when she walks into the room, your whole self feels better.". (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
12-step program tied to San Francisco scandal Feb 15, 2007
Former Santa Clara Mayor Judy Nadler, now a senior fellow in government ethics at Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, said Rippey-Tourk shouldn't be blamed for the domino-effect of her confession. "Her actually talking to her husband is not the issue," Nadler said. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Edmonton aims to screen all for diabetes Jan 20, 2007
Full screening is a laudable goal, but health ethicist Arthur Schafer of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics in Winnipeg has some reservations. "Eventhe blood strips, the glucose strips that diabetics use to test themselves, cost our health-care system $300 million a year," said Schafer, who referred to a debate over the point at which diabetes patients should be medicated. (CBC British Columbia)
Pregnant Women In The Dark On Prenatal Screening Jan 9, 2007
Researcher Eleanor Milligan, from QUT's Applied Ethics Program, said when talking to practitioners it emerged that no-one was charged with ensuring pregnant women were being educated about prenatal screening. "There is often blurred accountability for patient education between practitioners," Ms Milligan said. (Science Daily)
An anti-discrimination resource Jan 7, 2007
She has a bachelor s degree in psychology and a master s in applied ethics from Oregon State University, and a master s degree in education from Harvard University. She has worked for Linn-Benton Mediation Services and still volunteers for them. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Mums-to-be 'not warned on birth defects' Jan 3, 2007
Researcher Eleanor Milligan, from Queensland University of Technology's Applied Ethics Program, said many women were not giving their informed consent to the procedure. "Mothers said they didn't know what information they needed to know until after it was all over...this is a big problem and a major concern for our health care system," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
