Cognitive disability and its challenge to moral philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eva Feder Kittay and Licia Carlson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910139211103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Suxxex, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-68376-4; 9786612683763; 1-4443-2278-8; 1-4443-2279-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (448 p.)
• Collana: Metaphilosophy series in philosophy
• Altri autori (Persone): KittayEva Feder; CarlsonLicia <1970->
• Disciplina: 174.2968; 616.8001
• Soggetti: Cognition disorders; Ethics; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published as volume 40, nos. 3-4 (July 2009) of Metaphilosophy.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Intellectual disability : the medical model and beyond -- pt. 2. Justice -- pt. 3. Care -- pt. 4. Agency -- pt. 5. Speaking about cognitive disability -- pt. 6. Personhood.
• Sommario/riassunto: Through a series of essays contributed by clinicians, medical historians, and prominent moral philosophers, Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy addresses the ethical, bio-ethical, epistemological, historical, and meta-philosophical questions raised by cognitive disabilityFeatures essays by a prominent clinicians and medical historians of cognitive disability, and prominent contemporary philosophers such as Ian Hacking, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter SingerRepresents the first collection that brings together philosophical discussions of Alzheimer's disease,

A look at derailment today [[electronic resource] ] : North America and Europe / / Jean Brittain Leslie, Ellen Van Velsor

• Record Nr.: UNISA996208371503316
• Autore: Leslie Jean Brittain
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Greensboro, N.C., : Center for Creative Leadership, c1996
• ISBN: 1-281-00153-8; 9786611001537; 1-932973-55-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: vii, 69 p. : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): Van VelsorEllen
• Disciplina: 658/.00973
• Soggetti: Executives - United States; Career development - United States; Management - United States; Executives - Europe; Career development - Europe; Management - Europe
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-38).
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Summary of CCL Derailment Research in the 1980s -- Research Methodology -- Results and Discussion of Research on Executive Derailment in the 1990s -- Comparison of CCL Derailment Themes Over Time -- General Discussion -- References -- Appendix A: Success and Derailment Interview Questions -- Appendix B: SYMLOG Rating Form -- Appendix C: Quantitative Support-SYMLOG Results -- Appendix D: Derailment Factors Most Frequently Mentioned by North American Senior Executives -- Appendix E: Success Factors Most Frequently Mentioned by North American Senior Executives -- Appendix F: Derailment Factors Most Frequently Mentioned by european Senior Executives -- Appendix G: Success Factors Most Frequently Mentioned by European Senior Executives -- Appendix H: Limitations -- Notes.
• Sommario/riassunto: Researchers at the Center for Creative Leadership reviewed the assumptions of their original derailment studies to determine if the ; factors identified in the United States in the 1980s have stood the test of time and whether these factors are also applicable in other cultures. This publication reviews the Center's research on executive derailment, presents recent findings for North Americans and Europeans, and compares derailment and success themes over time and across cultures.