This book covers Moral Philosophy from the ancient times to the modern concepts of professional Ethics. Its all-embracing practical nature links it with many other areas of study, including anthropology, biology, medicine, economics, history, politics, psychology, sociology and theology. The historical survey of ethics from Socrates and Hippocrates to the 21st century covering various constant themes: . Disagreements over ethical judgments; . Scepticism as to whether it is the rational thing to do; . Repeated debates over what right and wrong might be. The 21st century has seen new twists to...

In the dazzling blue waters of the Mediterranean paradise, the island of Cyprus, close to its coast lays Adelphi Isle. Tourists dare not visit this palm-fringed exotic place, as all uninvited visitors are discouraged and chased away at gunpoint, for Adelphi Isle is the headquarters of a ruthless narcotics syndicate. When ex-marine Spyro Cava innocently crosses the syndicate's path, he does not heed their warnings but is determined to penetrate the isle's defences. It is an act of courage in the face of overwhelming odds. Unwittingly Spyro and his companions are now part of the gripping...

As an author and a Systems Consultant, I am excited about the draft diagrammatical techniques described in this book. They are proving their worth in a troublesome area of systematic data processing: the analysis/definition of what a new or a converted system should do if it is to be of most value to the people who are paying for it. In writing this book, the author distinguishes the work of analysis (defining what the system 'will' do) from the work of design (defining 'how' it will do it), recognising that analysts often design and designers often do analysis. The author's idea of using...

This book, which is based on various consultancy assignments, considers detailed recommendations, including strategic changes, training, and the development of workshops. The reader must consider such points that absorb resources, excessive costs and the incurrence of a heavy workload for existing staff. Change Management and the changes to Configuration, Release, and Assets as a whole group of activities have traditionally been concerned with finding effective solutions to specific operational problems. The purpose of this book is to look at current problems and new, better methods,...

From the mid-16th century to the beginning first quarter of the 21st century, economic thought can be split into five main historical schools: mercantilism; the economics of the French physiocrats; classical economics; Keynesianism; and monetarism. The schools do not necessarily encompass the views of all economists. The mercantilists, between the mid-16th and mid-18th centuries, argued that the wealth of nations depended on their balance of trade. Proponents of the theory were concerned to maximize the amount of precious metals in the country. Protectionism was encouraged. Economic...