Author: Mike W. Martin
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Keywords: philanthropic, nonprofit, studies, caring, service, giving, philanthropy, voluntary, virtuous
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 1994-03-01
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0253336775
ISBN-13: 9780253336774

"A good study book for philanthropists and those who study them. Religion gets a fair shake." -- Christian Century"Mike Martin has written a clear and wide-ranging book on ethical issues related to philanthropy that is rich in concrete examples." -- EthicsWriting for the general reader, Mike Martin explores the philosophic basis of philanthropy -- "virtuous giving." This book will be welcome reading for anyone who has pondered what caring and giving mean for a good society.

Author: Mike W. Martin
Publisher: Lexington Books
Keywords: science, excellence, ethics, creativity
Number of Pages: 162
Published: 2008-09-15
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0739120549
ISBN-13: 9780739120545

Creativity explores the moral dimensions of creativity in science in a systematic and comprehensive way. A work of applied philosophy, professional ethics, and philosophy of science, the book argues that scientific creativity often constitutes moral creativity_the production of new and morally variable outcomes. At the same time, creative ambitions have a dark side that can lead to professional misconduct and harmful effects on society and the environment.

Author: Mike W. Martin
Publisher: Ashgate
Keywords: life, reverence, schweitzer, albert
Number of Pages: 124
Published: 2007-11-21
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0754661067
ISBN-13: 9780754661061

Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, Nobel Peace Laureate, theologian, and musician, developed a character-oriented ethics focused on self-realization, nature-centered spirituality, and moral idealism which anticipated the current renaissance of virtue ethics. Schweitzer’s idea of ’reverence for life’ underscores the contribution of moral ideals to self-realization, connects ethics to spirituality without religious dogma, and outlines a pioneering environmental ethics that bridges the gap between valuing life in its unity and valuing individual organisms. In this book,

Author: Mike W. Martin
Publisher: Lexington Books
Keywords: science, excellence, ethics, creativity
Number of Pages: 162
Published: 2007-01-26
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0739120530
ISBN-13: 9780739120538

Creativity explores the moral dimensions of creativity in science in a systematic and comprehensive way. A work of applied philosophy, professional ethics, and philosophy of science, the book argues that scientific creativity often constitutes moral creativity_the production of new and morally variable outcomes. At the same time, creative ambitions have a dark side that can lead to professional misconduct and harmful effects on society and the environment.

Author: Mike W. Martin
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: ethics, professional, series, practical, work, meaningful, rethinking
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2000-03-16
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 0195133250
ISBN-13: 9780195133257

As commonly understood, professional ethics consists of shared duties and episodic dilemmas--the responsibilities incumbent on all members of specific professions joined together with the dilemmas that arise when these responsibilities conflict. Martin challenges this "consensus paradigm" as he rethinks professional ethics to include personal commitments and ideals, of which many are not mandatory. Using specific examples from a wide range of professions, including medicine, law, high school teaching, journalism, engineering, and ministry, he explores how personal commitments motivate, guide,

Authors:Karen Martin, Mike Osterling,
Publisher: Productivity Pre
Keywords: office, service, technical, environments, improvement, rapid, event, planner, achieving, kaizen
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2007-10-05
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1563273519
ISBN-13: 9781563273513

The Kaizen Event Planner is a practical, how-to guide for planning and executing Kaizen Events in non-manufacturing settings, and conducting post-Event follow-up to sustain the changes made. Geared to continuous improvement professionals and leadership within the office areas of manufacturing, the service sector and knowledge-worker environments, this book provides the methodology and practical tools for generating measurable results, while building a motivated workforce and laying the foundation for continuous improvement.This workbook:Highlights the key success factors for holding Kaizen Eve

Authors:Matthias Kliegel, Mike Martin,
Publisher: Psychology Press
Keywords: journal, psychology, international, special, memory, issues, delayed, realization, prospective, issue, intentions
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2003-11-19
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1841699578
ISBN-13: 9781841699578

More than half of all everyday memory problems concern the delayed execution of an intended action, e.g. forgetting to give someone a call. This type of memory task has been labelled prospective memory and interest in this rather new field of cognitive psychology is growing. There are at least three reasons why research in prospective remembering is highly relevant. Firstly, prospective memory is of great relevance for everyday life. Secondly, prospective memory is of enormous clinical relevance. Thirdly, prospective memory research is of tremendous theoretical relevance. The six research pap