Protecting our most vulnerable residents
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 148
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephen Flynn
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2009-10-13
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 0061852937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this powerful and urgently needed call to action, national security expert Stephen Flynn offers a startling portrait of the radical shortcomings in America's plan for homeland security. He describes a frightening scenario of what the next major terrorist attack might look like -- revealing the tragic loss of life and economic havoc it would leave in its wake, as well as the seismic political consequences it would have in Washington. Flynn also shows us how to prepare for such a disaster, outlining a bold yet practical plan for achieving security in a way that is safe and smart, effective and manageable. In this new world of heightened risk and fear, America the Vulnerable delivers a timely, forceful message that cannot be ignored.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
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Published: 2003*
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert E. Goodin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 0226302997
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOur narrower obligations often blind us to larger social responsibilities. The moral claims arising out of special relationships—family, friends, colleagues, and so on—always seem to take priority. Strangers ordinarily get, and ordinarily are thought to deserve, only what is left over. Robert E. Goodin argues that this is morally mistaken. In Protecting the Vulnerable, he presents a comprehensive theory of responsibility based on the concept of vulnerability. Since the range of people vulnerable to our actions or choices extends beyond those to whom we have made specific commitments (promises, vows, contracts), we must recognize a much more extensive network of obligations and moral claims. State welfare services, for example, are morally on a par with the services we render to family and friends. The same principle widens our international, intergenerational, and interpersonal responsibilities as well as our duties toward animals and natural environments. This book, written with keen intelligence and unfailing common sense, opens up new perspectives on issues central to public policy and of critical concern to philosophers and social scientists as well as to politicians, lawyers and social workers.
Author: Margaret Brazier
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-06-20
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1134946716
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe right of adults with sound mind to consent to treatment or risk their own health for the benefit of the community in a clinical trial is unequivocally recognised by the law. But what about those vulnerable by virtue of their age, nature or position in society? Experts from the fields of medicine, philosophy, theology and law, explore the ethical and legal principles which seek to reconcile the individual's right to autonomy with the need to protect vulnerable groups. Discussions refer both to specific groups (premature babies, children, people with mental handicaps) and specific issues (cases of abuse by sterilization of women, suicide, the right to information).
Author: Daniel L. Hatcher
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2016-06-21
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1479874728
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Hatcher [posits that] state governments and their private industry partners are profiting from the social safety net, turning America's most vulnerable populations into sources of revenue"--
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health
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Published: 2013
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James Munton
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2023-06-14
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1442207337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo one thinks it can happen to them, but Americans are 40 times more likely to be defrauded than to have their cars stolen or their homes burgled. Con artists ruin people financially and emotionally, leaving in their wake a trail of destruction, broken hearts, and deflated dreams. The first step to combating fraud is to understand it. What do scams look like? Why are they effective? The next step is to take action. How can we protect ourselves and our families? The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself informs and engages with accessible stories of ordinary people from all walks of life thrown into unexpected and disorienting circumstances. The book goes behind the scenes of real-world cons to examine the logistics and psychology that enable scams to succeed. The goal is to help people understand and recognize deception, and in the same way that they avoid other potentially dangerous situations, take a detour. Once readers have gained a clear idea of what scams look and sound
Author: Jill Duerr Berrick
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 0195322622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a profound crisis in the United States' foster care system, Jill Duerr Berrick writes. No state has passed the federally mandated Child and Family Service Review; two-thirds of the state systems have faced class-action lawsuits demanding change; well over half of all children who enter foster care never go home.
Author: California. State Auditor (2013-)
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Published: 2019
Total Pages: 164
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