This is an informal introduction to a series of essays on agricultural ethics. These essays have been solicited from people who have thought about the choices we face and the decisions we must make as we try to balance feeding the world’s expected 9 billion people with the need to preserve the food-producing capacity and the natural ecosystems of the Earth for future generations. The goal of th...

The main aim of this paper was to examine and analyze the ethical and moral issues in the healthcare systems in Kenya, with special emphasis being given to physician performance, nursing care and professionalism. The research was carried out in 8 (eight) provinces of Kenya, due to their cultural similarity and findings established. Research questionnaires were prepared and hand delivered to top...

Background and Objectives: Mental health is one of the most important components of healthy life. Culture, particularly religious orientation, is one of the factors whose role in promoting mental health is increasingly being emphasized. The aim of this study was to investigate correlation between religious orientation and mental health among the staff of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ...

All around the world, physicians and surgeons are highly valued and respected. For a good physician, acquiring knowledge and following medical ethics is equally important. The latest advances in medical technology, however, are raising many questions relative to ethics. From the time of Hippocrates through today, many steps have been taken to keep the gap between ethics and medicine at a minimu...

Despite the numerous policies, regulations and laws aimed at promoting and ensuring ethical practice in healthcare, ethical misconduct remains rampant. Perhaps something more is needed to encourage a genuine and sustained moral attitude and behaviour. To a casual reader, the regulations on ethics read merely as a list of do's and don'ts and their philosophical foundation is not clear. In actual...

As a subject of education, Ethics in Engineering is very different from other topics in engineering curricula. Students find it difficult to see how an ethics course could improve their engineering skills. Therefore, it is important to keep the ethics courses closely connected with their engineering education. One practical approach that might stimulate the interest of students is to start with...