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The current discussion about innovations relates to wider aspects than technological progress or new knowledge. Despite the proved importance of ethics, this aspect is often underestimated with respect to thesuccess of innovation changes. We would like to point out thepossibilities and importance of the implementation of ethical approaches and practices that caninfluence quality, dynamics and successfulness...
The article proposes some form of practising philosophy and itsrelated issues as an innovative analysis in the field of human relations. It presents an original proposal by Tischner who analyses ethical values interms of good. These considerations constituting the core of the article present a brief discussion of the concept of traditional values, e.g. Scheler's. Tischner's innovation lies in the...
For most economists Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is seen as a tool-box containing useful instruments for enhancing the corporate profitability. By and large, the “business case for CSR” dominates the understanding of CSR especially among economists. However, from a philosophical perspective, such view seems to be quite questionable, since it is based on at least three myths: First of all,...
A healthcare worker is one of the most typical representatives of the so-called assisting professions, whose common objective is any form of assistance to individuals dependent on the provision of care by others. In this post, the author points to the fact that healthcare workers are confronted with the aforementioned phenomena on a daily basis. It lays stress on respect for the patient’s dignity...
One of the basic questions of the applied ethics is the question: “How to successfully and efficiently implement ethics into the life of society or, in other words, how to “shape” ourselves?” We focus the central role of the value of freedom in the context of contemplations on innovation of the society, innovation in which ethics should play a key role. The value of freedom, as outlined by Sartre,...
In this article, we will discuss the issue of current military conflicts and their reasoning based on declared values. We will assess these value preferences in terms of human rights, as well as of just wars’ criteria. We will examine up to what extent an ethical point is being brought up in order to justify and assess the conflicts. We will point out that the main causes are value confrontation of...
Healthcare services are facing continuously enormous amount of cumulative knowledge, increasing number of new processes, technologies and devices applied, and altogether with growing administrative, processual and legislative entropy within healthcare systems increases number and importance of ethical issues of healthcare. Progressive complexity of situations requires adequate level of education also...
The presented study on ethics in communication in organizational culture in healthcare facilities deals generally with ethics in health care. It touches the Hippocratic oath and ethical codes. Describes the patient's relationship as a client of a healthcare facility and a physician in terms of the specificity of their situation. Indicates the difference between the standard market client and the clients...
The solving of actual problems requires an innovative approach in the form of suggested epistemic community. We characterize the epistemic community as a cooperative group consisting of different participants, aimed to the solving of actual problems in the aspect of improving the well-being. The contribution of the epistemic community is in improving of implementation of ethics to the different areas...
The paper focuses on the role of applied ethics as an academic science and its contribution to society. We cannot agree with the claim that the current crisis related to humanities is due to the fact that they are "not profitable". We want to point to the importance and usefulness of humanities and confirm that their current crisis is not caused by a lack of their profit. As today´s social...
Advances in robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) make utilizing robots in domestic law enforcement and self-defense increasingly viable. As with any set of technological developments, this opens up a space of possibilities for their licit and illicit use and creates a need for ethically-informed, effective and enforceable regulation. What is unique is the technology’s potential to solve a persistent...
A success of domestic and international projects largely depends on human resources and its effective management, which is related to ethical behaviours of all actors. The article aims to identify specific aspects of ethics which are crucial for innovations development in Polish military institutions. In order to identify these aspects, the author analysed the content of interviews conducted among...
A constant increase in the environment complexity forces organizations, both business entities and universities as well as science institutions to seek new analytical methods, especially in terms of creating beneficial social and business relationships. The study aims to emphasize that economic activity should be perceived as an element of culture, an area in which ethical values can be applied. A...
Purpose: Identification of corporate governance as a concept combining the ethical and economic dimension of contemporary organizations, taking into account the category of enterprise value. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on critical analysis of the literature, mainly in the field of corporate governance, as well as in the area of corporate value and ethics in management. Findings:...
Purpose: The objective of the article is to indicate the degree and correctness of the implementation of guidelines in the field of publication of non-financial data. Design/methodology/approach: The publication has been based on the technique of desk research of a wide selection of domestic and foreign pieces of literature, the analysis of secondary data, the analysis of the content of the press...
Purpose: The purpose of the research is to determine the condition of a contemporary man immersed in the realities of consumerism based on the texts of Sigmund Bauman and Józef Tischner. Design/methodology/approach: The objective has been achieved by using critical textual analysis and the phenomenological method, together with hermeneutic interpretation both in relation to the phenomena of the surrounding...
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to analyze some of the most significant ethical and human rights impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis aims to demonstrate the failures of many political decision that lead to restriction and limitation of human rights Design/methodology/approach: We analyze various documents, reports and news articles that provide essential information about the different...
Purpose: The aim of the paper is to analyze the main principles of the usage of the engineering ethic in the enterprise. Design/methodology/approach: Critical literature analysis. Analysis of international literature from main databases and polish literature and legal acts connecting with researched topic. Findings: Engineering students should learn the concepts of engineering ethics in much the same...
Purpose: The theoretical goal is to learn what ethical values are actually present in management concepts. We achieve this goal by analysing the content of management manuals. The practical goal is to draw the attention of the authors of textbooks and people teaching the basics of management to ethical deficiencies present in management textbooks and, as a result, deficiencies in the education of...
Purpose: The theoretical goal is to learn what ethical values are actually present in management concepts. We achieve this goal by analysing the content of management manuals. The practical goal is to draw the attention of the authors of textbooks and people teaching the basics of management to ethical deficiencies present in management textbooks and, as a result, deficiencies in the education of...
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