| On Liberty
| The Origin of Liberalism. Influenced by the Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, Mill adopted a modified laissez-faire position, believing in the efficiency of free enterprise, but aware of the frequent failure of the market to maximize utility. Later refining this stance, he argued that the promotion of happiness is a moral duty (though he made a clear distinction between desirable and undesirable forms of pleasure). These ideas had a decisive influence on Mill's classic 1859 essay, perhaps ...More
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| The Law
| Here, in this 1850 classic, a powerful refutation of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, published two years earlier, Bastiat discusses: • what is law? • why socialism constitutes legal plunder • the proper function of the law • the law and morality • "the vicious circle of socialism" • the basis for stable government • and more. French political libertarian and economist CLAUDE FRÉDÉRIC BASTIAT (1801-1850) was one of the most eloquent champions of the concept that property rights a...More
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| Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (Ethics in Crime and Justice)
| A comprehensive resource that addresses the ethical implications of decision-making in the criminal justice field, including the police, court, and corrections systems.
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| The Paper Office, Fourth Edition: Forms, Guidelines, and Resources to Make Your Practice Work Ethically, Legally, and Profitably (The Clinician's Toolbox)
| Providing essential recordkeeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs, this highly practical resource is now in a fully updated fourth edition. It is ideal for new practitioners who want to hit the ground running and for seasoned pros who want to streamline their paperwork and clinical efficiency. Presented are methods for assuring informed consent and documenting treatment planning and progress; advice on structuring fees, billing, coping with managed care, and mark...More
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| Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings
| This text provides a thorough training and thought-provoking experience on business ethics. To teach students the critical skill of applying ethical principles in a business setting, this text pulls together from the author's vast teaching and business experience an incredible array of real-life examples of ethical dilemmas, poor ethical choices, and wise ethical decisions from newspapers, business journals and the author's own experiences as a consultant and board member. Case studies coupled...More
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| Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling
| This is the first comprehensive book to approach professional issues in counseling from an ethical perspective and legal viewpoint. It addresses difficult subjects in a direct manner, and offers practical, realistic advice for practicing counselors. A clear explanation of the necessary credentials for counseling is also provided—including licensing, state certification, and national certification. Substantial sections are devoted to crucial areas—such as ensuring client confidentiality, ke...More
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| The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions
| This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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| Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law
| Covering all of the essential issues and topics, Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, Second Edition, offers straightforward exposition and a combination of principal cases and real-case problems that generate lively class discussion and encourage strategic analysis. Engage your students with a contemporary approach that features: thorough coverage of the ethics codes and other law governing lawyers, including legal malpractice, disqualification, wrongful di...More
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| Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong (Golden Guides)
| From Pulitzer Prize–winner Raymond Bonner, the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a twenty-three-year-old man on death row. In January 1982, an elderly white widow was found brutally murdered in the small town of Greenwood, South Carolina. Police immediately arrested Edward Lee Elmore, a semiliterate, mentally retarded black man with no previous felony record. His only connection to the victim was having cleaned her gutters and windows, but barely ninety days aft...More
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| Cheating Justice: How Bush and Cheney Attacked the Rule of Law, Plotted to Avoid Prosecution, and What We Can Do about It
| Despite the many misdeeds of and abuses of criminal law by the Bush administration, there has been no accountability. Former U.S. representative Elizabeth Holtzman pairs with lawyer and journalist Cynthia L. Cooper to explain why we can’t “just move on.” They lay bare how the Bush-Cheney administration broke a multitude of laws and betrayed American values, and exactly why and precisely how we, the people, must bring them to justice for their crimes, their cover-ups, and their decei...More
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| If The Devil Had A Wife
| Once upon a time. Happily ever after. Such are the classic promises of fairy tales. Yet in Texas we find a twist to the familiar storyline. In If the Devil Had a Wife, there is still the battle of Good vs. Evil, a beautiful maiden, a wealthy suitor, a kingdom of riches and the wicked witch, but any similarity with Cinderella and Snow White ends there. With the help of her life partner and an attorney (always necessary in these modern times), Nelda Stark executes a devious plan that elevates frau...More
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| Examples & Explanations: Professional Responsibility, 3rd Edition
| Professional Responsibility: Examples & Explanations, is structured around concepts, so it doesn't feel like a march through the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The introductory discussion breaks the substantive analysis into manageable steps. The examples and explanations tackle issues that gradually become more intricate and challenging. Most are drawn from actual cases, so they represent the types of problems that students are likely to encounter in practice.An appropriate ancilla...More
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| Tangled Webs: How False Statements are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
| Bestselling author James B. Stewart's newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic. Our system of justice rests on a simple proposition: that witnesses will raise their hands and tell the truth. In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts. With many prosecutors, investigators...More
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| Regulation of Lawyers, 2012 Statutory Supplement Concise Edition
| 2012 Statutory supplement Concise Edition for Regulation of Lawyers, Eighth Edition Casebook
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| Regulation of Lawyers, 2012 Statutory Supplement
| 2012 Statutory supplement Concise Edition for Regulation of Lawyers, Eighth Edition Casebook
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| Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever
| Blood Feud is the electrifying true tale of Big Pharma's power, regulatory weakness, and the terrifying vulnerability of millions of innocent patients. THE PLAYERSThe Drug: ProcritAn anti-anemia drug, this miraculous blood booster was one of the first biotech blockbusters. Developed by Amgen and licensed to a Johnson & Johnson company, the drug was sold by the two companies under the brand names Procrit, Epogen, and Arenesp.The Underdog: Mark Duxbury,...More
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| Law in a Flash Cards: Professional Responsibility (2-part set)
| Study anytime, anywhere! Law in a Flash comprehensive flash cards are ideal for reviewing legal topics point by point. Each card has a concise question on one side and an accurate answer on the reverse side. These cards are the only product of their kind. Law in a Flash Card Features: Only product of its kind Test your knowledge of black letter law Apply the law to hypothetical examples Use individually or in gr...More
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| The Regulation of Lawyers
| Writing in his direct and lively style, Stephen Gillers explores the subtleties and nuances of the legal and ethical rules governing lawyers and judges. From great teaching cases, timely materials, and realistic problems, students come away with new insight, equipped to detect and avoid improper conduct over the course of their professional careers. Refined through years of classroom use, this casebook offers: author Stephen Gillers, a reco...More
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| West's Business Law, Alternate Edition
| Designed for two-semester business law and legal environment courses found in various business departments at two and four-year schools, this test is known for its comprehensive, authoritative coverage, offering instructors great flexibility in choosing which areas of the law to emphasize. Cases are summarized by the authors to facilitate student comprehension.
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| The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical-Thinking Approach
| Taking a dynamic -- and very contemporary -- approach to Legal business studies, this text covers introductory topics, private law, and public law -- but offers an alternative to the traditional method of case analysis. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating a questioning dimension into legal reasoning -- one which involves critical thinking and the consideration of the impact of values (ethics) on the outcome being considered. It outlines an authoritative step-by-step model for critical ...More
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