Karma, the law of cause and effect, of nature's retribution for lost harmony, and Rebirth, from which it is inseperable, have been described as the oldest doctrine in the world. In today's turmoil, an understanding of Karma is one of the foundations on which we can build a more reasonable world.

An explanation of the engineering profession's code of ethics, using case studies drawn from decisions of the National Society of Professional Engineers' (NSPE) Board of Ethical Review. It examines ethical challenges in engineering, construction, and project management. There are study questions to supplement general engineering survey courses, and a list of references is provided to aid practising engineers explore topics in depth.

Politicians, social administrators, economists, biographers and historians have shared the belief that the Charity Organisation Society effectively rationalised relief to the Victorian poor and illustrated the advantages of caring voluntarism over impersonal state handouts. It is now clear that in provincial England these impressions were illusory. The alleged sinful profligacy of other charitable bodies was persistently condemned by the Charity Organisation Society for fostering latant sin amongst the poor. By exposing how they failed in practice to satisfy their own prescriptions for...