The dissertation thesis To Be a Lawyer - Theory and Practice of Professional Ethics of Chosen Legal Professions in the Czech Republic aims to strengthen (currently rather weak) discussion about professional ethics in the Czech Republic. The first part introduces elemental terminology of the topic which enables easier understanding of second and third part. The second part is devoted to the presentation of results of researches regarding the analysis of judgements issued by Czech disciplinary authorities on judges', state attorneys' and lawyers' discipline. The last part demonstrates how professional ethics scrutiny operates in a real-life situation. A judicial usage of social media serves as an example of such situation (or more precisely of such scrutiny). Arguments for and against the judicial usage of social media are articulated and based in a weighting of the arguments final decision is taken.

Introdução: A negligência é um fenômeno de incidência crescente na enfermagem contemporânea, uma omissão frente ao cuidado bastante naturalizada no cotidiano profissional, mas que constitui infração ética grave, pois viola os preceitos éticos e a própria essência da profissão. Este estudo abordou a negligência cometida pelos profissionais de enfermagem no exercício da função nos processos éticos julgados pelo COREN-SP entre 2001 e 2010 e nas falas dos profissionais condenados nos processos éticos de negligência com criança. Contemplou-se a negligência nas dimensões conceitual, semântica, jurídica e ético-profissional, com o intuito de elucidar seus contornos, distingui-la das infrações éticas análogas imperícia e imprudência e dimensionar a responsabilidade do profissional condenado por conduta negligente. Objetivos: Identificar e classificar os casos de negligência profissional julgados pelo COREN-SP no período de 2001 a 2010; analisar as justificativas presentes nos depoimentos dos profissionais condenados nos processos éticos de negligência com criança e reconstituir o sentido do ato negligente nos depoimentos desses profissionais. Métodos: Delineou-se como percurso metodológico a pesquisa bibliográfica exploratória da literatura especializada, realizada em duas etapas, e a pesquisa documental dos processos éticos nas abordagens quantitativa e qualitativa. A primeira etapa da pesquisa bibliográfica concentrou-se em publicações nacionais que abordaram a negligência sem definição de recorte temporal. Localizou-se um número reduzido de 13 estudos e constatou-se a inexistência de um conceito de negligência no campo da enfermagem, pressuposto do estudo. Na segunda etapa, ampliou-se a revisão das publicações nacionais para 19 estudos e procedeu-se a revisão dos 11 estudos internacionais encontrados, realizada subsequentemente à leitura dos processos. Utilizou-se como referencial teórico-filosófico as concepções de ética, deliberação e responsabilidade de Aristóteles e de Hans Jonas. Resultados: O estudo quantitativo abrangeu 482 processos éticos e forneceu dados para a composição de um primeiro retrato da negligência na enfermagem. Identificou-se 68 processos de negligência e 20 processos de negligência com criança, dos quais selecionou-se sete para o estudo qualitativo, realizado mediante a análise de conteúdo dos depoimentos, na modalidade de análise temática. Tal abordagem propiciou uma definição mais específica de ato negligente e subsidiou a formulação de seis categorias analíticas. Observou-se, nos depoimentos, a mesma naturalização da negligência presenciada no cotidiano profissional, dado que os profissionais não se referiram à conduta negligente como negativa em suas falas mesmo quando esta resultou em consequências fatais, tampouco expressaram qualquer manifestação de pesar pelo efeito lesivo do ato praticado, buscando sempre atenuá-lo por meio de estratégias discursivas. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que o ato negligente comporta sempre um componente de deliberação e de responsabilidade pessoal, o que permitiu definir negligência como o descumprimento deliberado do dever de atender a necessidade do cuidado e confirmar que, na qualidade de conduta antiética, a negligência efetivamente afronta a responsabilidade profissional que decorre do compromisso ético inerente à profissão / Introduction: Neglect is a phenomenon of growing incidence in contemporary nursing, comprising an omission regarding care, which is quite naturalized in professional daily life, but which constitutes a serious ethical breach, as it violates ethical precepts and the very essence of the profession. This study addressed neglect committed by nursing professionals in the exercise of their function in the ethical proceedings judged by COREN-SP between 2001 and 2010 and in the statements of professionals convicted in ethical proceedings of child neglect. Neglect in the conceptual, semantic, juridical and ethical-professional dimensions was contemplated, with the aim of elucidating its contours, distinguish it from analogous ethical infractions, malice and imprudence, and dimension the responsibility of professionals convicted for negligent conduct. Purpose: To identify and classify the cases of professional neglect judged by COREN-SP in the period from 2001 to 2010; analyze the justifications present in the testimonies of convicted professionals in the ethical proceedings of child neglect; and reconstitute the meaning of the negligent act in the testimonies of these professionals. Methods: The exploratory bibliographic research of the specialized literature, carried out in two stages, as well as the documentary research of the ethical proceedings in the quantitative and qualitative approaches were delineated as a methodological course. The first stage of the bibliographical research focused on Brazilian publications that addressed neglect without a definition of timeframes. A small number of 13 studies were located, and there was no concept of neglect in the field of nursing, which was the studys assumption. In the second stage, the review of the Brazilian publications for 19 studies was expanded, and the 11 international studies were reviewed following the reading of the proceedings. The conceptions of ethics, deliberation and responsibility of Aristotle and Hans Jonas were used as theoretical-philosophical references. Results: The quantitative study covered 482 ethical proceedings and provided data for the composition of an initial image of nursing neglect. A total of 68 neglect cases and 20 child neglect cases were identified, of which seven were selected for the qualitative study, based on the analysis of the content of the testimonies, in the thematic analysis mode. This approach provided a more specific definition of a negligent act and subsidized the formulation of six analytical categories. The testimonies showed the same naturalization of the neglect observed in the professional daily life, as the professionals did not refer to the negligent conduct as negative in their statements, even when this resulted in fatal consequences, nor did they express any manifestation of regret by the injurious effect of the act, always seeking to alleviate it through discursive strategies. Conclusion: It was concluded that the negligent act always involves a component of deliberation and personal responsibility, which enabled a definition of neglect as the deliberate failure to comply with the duty to provide the care needed and to confirm that, as an unethical conduct, neglect is an effective violation of professional responsibility, arising from the ethical commitment inherent in the profession.

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the history behind and the use of militarized drones in modern day conflicts, and to conclude whether the use of these machines, with special attention to the United States, is legal, ethical, and morally defensible. In achieving the aforementioned goals, shortcomings of current policy surrounding drone warfare will be highlighted, acting as the catalyst for a proposal for changes to be made to better suit legal, ethical, and moral considerations. The proposal of a policy to help us work with armed drones is due to the fact that this thesis acknowledges that armed drones, like guns, nuclear weapons, or any type of military technology, is here to stay and that once we acknowledge that fact, the most important step is to make sure we have the right tools to judge the conduct of conflict carried out using armed drones or other weapons that raise similar issues and questions.

Introdução: A negligência é um fenômeno de incidência crescente na enfermagem contemporânea, uma omissão frente ao cuidado bastante naturalizada no cotidiano profissional, mas que constitui infração ética grave, pois viola os preceitos éticos e a própria essência da profissão. Este estudo abordou a negligência cometida pelos profissionais de enfermagem no exercício da função nos processos éticos julgados pelo COREN-SP entre 2001 e 2010 e nas falas dos profissionais condenados nos processos éticos de negligência com criança. Contemplou-se a negligência nas dimensões conceitual, semântica, jurídica e ético-profissional, com o intuito de elucidar seus contornos, distingui-la das infrações éticas análogas imperícia e imprudência e dimensionar a responsabilidade do profissional condenado por conduta negligente. Objetivos: Identificar e classificar os casos de negligência profissional julgados pelo COREN-SP no período de 2001 a 2010; analisar as justificativas presentes nos depoimentos dos profissionais condenados nos processos éticos de negligência com criança e reconstituir o sentido do ato negligente nos depoimentos desses profissionais. Métodos: Delineou-se como percurso metodológico a pesquisa bibliográfica exploratória da literatura especializada, realizada em duas etapas, e a pesquisa documental dos processos éticos nas abordagens quantitativa e qualitativa. A primeira etapa da pesquisa bibliográfica concentrou-se em publicações nacionais que abordaram a negligência sem definição de recorte temporal. Localizou-se um número reduzido de 13 estudos e constatou-se a inexistência de um conceito de negligência no campo da enfermagem, pressuposto do estudo. Na segunda etapa, ampliou-se a revisão das publicações nacionais para 19 estudos e procedeu-se a revisão dos 11 estudos internacionais encontrados, realizada subsequentemente à leitura dos processos. Utilizou-se como referencial teórico-filosófico as concepções de ética, deliberação e responsabilidade de Aristóteles e de Hans Jonas. Resultados: O estudo quantitativo abrangeu 482 processos éticos e forneceu dados para a composição de um primeiro retrato da negligência na enfermagem. Identificou-se 68 processos de negligência e 20 processos de negligência com criança, dos quais selecionou-se sete para o estudo qualitativo, realizado mediante a análise de conteúdo dos depoimentos, na modalidade de análise temática. Tal abordagem propiciou uma definição mais específica de ato negligente e subsidiou a formulação de seis categorias analíticas. Observou-se, nos depoimentos, a mesma naturalização da negligência presenciada no cotidiano profissional, dado que os profissionais não se referiram à conduta negligente como negativa em suas falas mesmo quando esta resultou em consequências fatais, tampouco expressaram qualquer manifestação de pesar pelo efeito lesivo do ato praticado, buscando sempre atenuá-lo por meio de estratégias discursivas. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que o ato negligente comporta sempre um componente de deliberação e de responsabilidade pessoal, o que permitiu definir negligência como o descumprimento deliberado do dever de atender a necessidade do cuidado e confirmar que, na qualidade de conduta antiética, a negligência efetivamente afronta a responsabilidade profissional que decorre do compromisso ético inerente à profissão / Introduction: Neglect is a phenomenon of growing incidence in contemporary nursing, comprising an omission regarding care, which is quite naturalized in professional daily life, but which constitutes a serious ethical breach, as it violates ethical precepts and the very essence of the profession. This study addressed neglect committed by nursing professionals in the exercise of their function in the ethical proceedings judged by COREN-SP between 2001 and 2010 and in the statements of professionals convicted in ethical proceedings of child neglect. Neglect in the conceptual, semantic, juridical and ethical-professional dimensions was contemplated, with the aim of elucidating its contours, distinguish it from analogous ethical infractions, malice and imprudence, and dimension the responsibility of professionals convicted for negligent conduct. Purpose: To identify and classify the cases of professional neglect judged by COREN-SP in the period from 2001 to 2010; analyze the justifications present in the testimonies of convicted professionals in the ethical proceedings of child neglect; and reconstitute the meaning of the negligent act in the testimonies of these professionals. Methods: The exploratory bibliographic research of the specialized literature, carried out in two stages, as well as the documentary research of the ethical proceedings in the quantitative and qualitative approaches were delineated as a methodological course. The first stage of the bibliographical research focused on Brazilian publications that addressed neglect without a definition of timeframes. A small number of 13 studies were located, and there was no concept of neglect in the field of nursing, which was the studys assumption. In the second stage, the review of the Brazilian publications for 19 studies was expanded, and the 11 international studies were reviewed following the reading of the proceedings. The conceptions of ethics, deliberation and responsibility of Aristotle and Hans Jonas were used as theoretical-philosophical references. Results: The quantitative study covered 482 ethical proceedings and provided data for the composition of an initial image of nursing neglect. A total of 68 neglect cases and 20 child neglect cases were identified, of which seven were selected for the qualitative study, based on the analysis of the content of the testimonies, in the thematic analysis mode. This approach provided a more specific definition of a negligent act and subsidized the formulation of six analytical categories. The testimonies showed the same naturalization of the neglect observed in the professional daily life, as the professionals did not refer to the negligent conduct as negative in their statements, even when this resulted in fatal consequences, nor did they express any manifestation of regret by the injurious effect of the act, always seeking to alleviate it through discursive strategies. Conclusion: It was concluded that the negligent act always involves a component of deliberation and personal responsibility, which enabled a definition of neglect as the deliberate failure to comply with the duty to provide the care needed and to confirm that, as an unethical conduct, neglect is an effective violation of professional responsibility, arising from the ethical commitment inherent in the profession.

In recent years dating violence has become more and more prevalent on college campuses. Reports of the range of dating violence vary widely, with studies reporting from 20% to 85% of college women experiencing dating violence. However, almost all research has been conducted among urban and/or large colleges and universities, with virtually no attention to what is happening on small and/or rural college and university campuses. When a possible 20% of college women have experienced dating violence on college campuses, there becomes a crucial need for administration at a college to have an accurate assessment of the college’s liability, and of the adequacy of the college’s programs and policies relative to dating violence. This study sought to determine whether administrators and female students on small rural college campuses have the same perceptions of the type and incidence of dating violence on their campus, and of the programs and policies the college has put into place to prevent and respond to dating violence. Two domains of perceptions were addressed, dating violence beliefs and experience, and dating violence policy knowledge. The same question was examined to determine if perceptions of resident and commuter students were the same, and if perceptions of under and upper class students were the same. The investigator surveyed 52 college administrators and 306 female students at a total of four small rural college campuses to determine whether administrator and female student perceptions of dating violence incidence/type and dating violence program/policy knowledge at the college were similar. Results were that administrators tended to have similar perceptions to students as regards dating violence beliefs and experience, although not specific types of dating violence. Students did not exhibit a strong knowledge of dating violence policy. Resident and commuter students displayed similar perceptions to each other, as did under class and upper class students.

ABSTRACT Background: Previous criminal justice policies have been non-effective leading to overpopulated prisons and unsuccessful reintegration. There is a lack of effective supportive and/or rehabilitative services resulting in high rates of recidivism and mental health implications. Objective: This study investigated the perceived impact that incarceration and reintegration with little to no supportive and/or rehabilitative services has on the mental health status of an individual. The emphasis was on participant perception and not on professional reports because of underreporting and lack of attention to mental health in the criminal justice system. Methods: Focus groups in the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley were held to gather preliminary data used to develop the survey for this study. The survey was distributed to 88 male and female ex-offenders over the age of 18 who were no longer on probation or parole. Secondary data from United Way 211 and California State Reentry Initiative was collected to report current trends of supportive and/or rehabilitative services. Results: Incarceration was found to negatively impact perceived mental health status, but reintegration was not. Supportive and/or rehabilitative services continue to be rarely offered and accessed, but when accessed, perceived mental health status is better. Supportive and/or rehabilitative services are more readily available. People who are using these services are improving their quality of life, becoming productive members of society, and preventing recidivism. Conclusions: A paradigm shift is currently under way to reduce recidivism by improving supportive and/or rehabilitative services during incarceration and reintegration. Many offenders are receiving services as an alternative to incarceration, recidivism rates are being reduced, and ex-offenders are becoming productive members of society. The field of social work is an integral part of reentry services and should continue advocating for policies and services that support reintegration efforts at the micro and macro level.

The primary objective of this diploma thesis, which focuses on the professional responsibility of auditors and tax advisors, is to provide a comprehensive view of this issue. The diploma thesis is divided into six parts. The first chapter describes general responsibility with an emphasis on professional responsibility. The second and third parts are devoted to the profession of auditors. The second chapter describes the profession of external and internal auditors in detail, and the third chapter deals with their professional responsibility, broken down into a moral and legal level of responsibility. The fourth and fifth chapters are devoted to the profession of tax consultancy, which is discussed in detail, followed by a part devoted to the professional responsibility of tax advisers. The last part of the thesis compares the professional responsibilities of the professions of auditors and tax advisors.