Author: M. A. P. Bovens
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521628983
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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The search for responsibility in complex organisations often seems an impossible undertaking. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach combining law, social science, ethics and organisational design, Mark Bovens analyses the reasons for this, and offers possible solutions. He begins by examining the problem of 'many hands' - because so many people contribute in so many different ways, it is very difficult to determine who is accountable for organisational behaviour. Four possible solutions - corporate, hierarchical, collective and individual accountability - are analysed from normative, empirical and practical perspectives. Bovens argues that individual accountability is the most promising solution, but only if individuals have the chance to behave responsibly. The book then explores the implications of this approach. What does it mean to be a 'responsible' employee or official? When is it legitimate to disobey the orders of superiors? What institutional designs might be most appropriate?
Author: Jane Green
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136837213
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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This book focuses on education and its relation to professional accountability as viewed from two different, but not unrelated, perspectives. First, the book is about the work of professionals in schools and colleges (teachers, head teachers, leaders, principals, directors and educational managers, etc.) and the detrimental effects which our present system of accountability – and the managerialism which this system creates – have had on education, its practice, its organization, its conduct and its content. It is also about the professional education (the occupational/professional formation and development) of practitioners in communities other than educational ones and how they, too, contend with the effects of this system on their practices. These different perspectives represent two sides of the same problem: that whatever one’s métier – whether a teacher, nurse, social worker, community officer, librarian, civil servant, etc – all who now work in institutions designed to serve the public are expected to reorganize their thoughts and practice in accordance with a "performance" management model of accountability which encourages a rigid bureaucracy, one which translates regulation and monitoring procedures, guidelines and advice into inflexible and obligatory compliance. A careful scrutiny of the underlying rationale of this "managerial" model shows how and why it may be expected, paradoxically, to make practices less accountable – and, in the case of education, less educative.
Author: Ike Iyioke
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004366946
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 167
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Clinical Trials and the African Person offers an account of the African notion of the self/person within the clinical trials context. As opposed to autonomy-based principlism, this other-regarding/communalist perspective is touted as the preferred alternative model particularly in multicultural settings.
Author: Filippo Santoni de Sio
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040013651
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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This book claims that artificial intelligence (AI) may affect our freedom at work, in our daily life, and in the political sphere. The author provides a philosophical framework to help make sense of and govern the ethical and political impact of AI in these domains. AI presents great opportunities and risks, raising the question of how to reap its potential benefits without endangering basic human and societal values. The author identifies three major risks for human freedom. First, AI offers employers new forms of control of the workforce, opening the door to new forms of domination and exploitation. Second, it may reduce our capacity to remain in control of and responsible for our decisions and actions, thereby affecting our free will and moral responsibility. Third, it may increase the power of governments and tech companies to steer the political debate, thereby affecting the possibility of a free and inclusive political participation. The author claims that it is still possible to promote human freedom in our interactions with AI. This requires designing AI systems that help promote workers’ freedom, strengthen human control and responsibility, and foster a free, active, and inclusive democratic participation. Human Freedom in the Age of AI will be of interest to scholars and graduate students working on the ethics of technology, philosophy of technology, political philosophy, design, and artificial intelligence.
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ISBN: 9780785535829
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Languages : en
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Author: Barbara Fiand
Publisher: Crossroad
ISBN: 9780824518127
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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With her usual courage and insight, Barbara Fiand explores the appointed time for everything in her latest work, Prayer and the Quest for Healing. The author describes prayer and the experience of prayer in all its power and intimacy, and delves into the relationship among prayer, personal healing, and cosmic redemption.
Author: Diedong, Africanus Lewil
Publisher: Woeli Publishing Services
ISBN: 9988236042
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 143
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Ghana has a diverse and vibrant media landscape that includes state and privately owned television and radio stations, and several independent newspapers and magazines. This book looks at media ethics from the perspective of engendering journalistic responsibility, and the role of journalists in improving journalistic standards. The primary focus is on journalists within the Ghanaian context. This book will enrich discourse on Ghana has a diverse and vibrant media landscape that includes state and privately owned television and radio stations, and several independent newspapers and magazines. This book looks at media ethics from the perspective of engendering journalistic responsibility, and the role of journalists in improving journalistic standards. The primary focus is on journalists within the Ghanaian context. This book will enrich discourse on finding realistic ways and means of establishing journalistic standards in the Ghanaian media landscape.
Author: Laurence Boisson De Chazournes
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004177140
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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This Liber Amicorum in honour of Professor Vera Gowlland-Debbas covers most of the topical problems of contemporary international law, in particular those related to the United Nations, human rights and humanitarian law, law-making, compliance and peaceful settlement of disputes.
Author: Georges Romme
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198737734
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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Early pioneers in management thinking, such as Henri Fayol and Peter Drucker, conceived of management as a science-based professional activity that serves the greater good. Today, however, many organizations are managed by people demonstrating anything but professionalism, resulting in mismanagement of risks as well as a one-dimensional focus on short-term results. The key thesis in this book is that The Quest for Professionalism must be revitalized because the societal costs and damage caused by managerial amateurism are huge. The book is about how to address this grand challenge, for example by exploring whether and how a shared professional purpose, and a professional body of knowledge, can be developed. While most work in this area has previously focused on management education, The Quest for Professionalism adopts an inside-out approach, implying management scholarship is the driving force behind any intrinsic transformation of the profession at large. Without management scholars playing an active role in advancing 'science-based professionalism, ' in the mould of engineering and medicine, any attempt to professionalize management practice is doomed to fail. Moreover, Georges Romme demonstrates the professionalization quest has to move away from the idea of management being confined to a few people at the top toward management as a technology for distributing power and leadership throughout the organization
Author: C. P. Kumar
Publisher: C. P. Kumar
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 93
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"WhatsApp Evolution and Digital Responsibility" is a comprehensive exploration of the transformative journey undertaken by communication platforms, with a focus on the paradigm-shifting evolution of WhatsApp. This illuminating book navigates the historical landscape of communication technologies, tracing the trailblazing path that led to WhatsApp's meteoric rise. It delves into the instant communication revolution ignited by WhatsApp, reshaping interpersonal connections and transcending geographical confines. From dismantling borders to impacting global economies through its cost-effective messaging model, WhatsApp's dynamic influence is dissected. The book critically analyzes the psychological ramifications of perpetual connectivity, while dissecting the intricate web of misinformation propagation and its societal repercussions. With an incisive lens on privacy issues, group dynamics, and hate speech, this book champions the cultivation of digital literacy and healthy online habits. Drawing from a rich tapestry of insights, it offers pragmatic strategies for responsible WhatsApp usage, steering towards an inclusive, ethical, and user-centric digital future.
