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21 - Topics in Next-Generation Ethics

Public Policy, Medicine, Business, and Engineering

from Part IV - Society

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2019

By
James G. Ellis ,
Jack H. Knott ,
Laura Mosqueda  and
Yannis C. Yortsos
Edited by
Ali E. Abbas
Ali E. Abbas
Affiliation:
University of Southern California
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Summary

This chapter presents reflections on next-generation ethical issues by four deans at the University of Southern California: Public Policy, Medicine, Business, and Engineering. Each of the deans was asked to reflect on some of the important ethical issues that they believe we face today or that we will face in the near future. Their responses follow.

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Next-Generation Ethics
Engineering a Better Society
 , pp. 315 - 327
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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