The Law Department was one of two departments that opened for classes in the fall of 1874 in the newly-founded Vanderbilt University. The operation of the institution in the nineteenth century was governed by a quasi-proprietary model, which was abandoned in 1900, when the University made the school a more integral part of the academic enterprise.
The first half of the twentieth century was a struggle for survival. The School faced a number of obstacles, including the educational and cultural headwinds that all Southern educational institutions faced, limited resources, and a University...
The Law Department was one of two departments that opened for classes in the fall of 1874 in the newly-founded Vanderbilt University. The operation of...
Written clearly and cogently ... an engaging guide to the meaning of personal 'integrity' in the midst of an organization's struggle to preserve its integrity too. -- Donald W. Shriver Jr.
Written clearly and cogently ... an engaging guide to the meaning of personal 'integrity' in the midst of an organization's struggle to preserve its i...
Developed by D. Don Welch during his 28 years of teaching ethics and public policy, the rationale behind "A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy "is to present a comprehensive guide for making policy judgments. Rather than present specific cases that raise moral issues or discuss the role a few concepts play in the moral analysis of policy, this book instead provides a broad framework for the moral evaluation of public policies and policy proposals. This framework is organized around guiding five principles: benefit, effectiveness, fairness, fidelity, and legitimacy. These principles identify...
Developed by D. Don Welch during his 28 years of teaching ethics and public policy, the rationale behind "A Guide to Ethics and Public Policy "is t...
