Based on extensive interviews with lawyers and their clients, this book provides a thorough consideration of how conflicts of interest are handled within law firms. It should be of use to all those who have an interest in professional legal ethics, including law students and leg…
"It is a sine qua non of legal practice that lawyers should not allow themselves to act for two clients whose interests may conflict. However, this principle is being placed under increasing pressure, the main reasons for this being increased demand for specialist legal services…
The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case, says Peter Harrison: our very concepts of science and religion are relatively recent, em…
For millennia, human survival depended on our innate abilities to fight pathogens and repair injuries. Only recently has medical science prolonged longevity and improved quality of life. Physicians and academic researchers contribute to such progress, but the principal contribut…
Les loyautés multiples: mal-être au travail et enjeux éthiques
by Bégin, Luc, Centeno, Jennifer
fromÉthique
As in all periods of swift economic development and political upheaval, our era of globalization has brought corruption and conflicts of interest into the spotlight. This comprehensive study highlights the difficulties of devising global legislative and judicial responses to the…
As in all periods of swift economic development and political upheaval, our era of globalization has brought corruption and conflicts of interest into the spotlight. This comprehensive study highlights the difficulties of devising global legislative and judicial responses to the…