Making Ethics Work: A New Model for Business and Professional Ethics. Sound ethical practice is fundamental to long-term business success and organizational well-being. In developing a new framework for applied ethics, this project will enhance understanding of the foundations of ethics in business, organizational and professional contexts, as well as enabling improved ethical practice in those domains. As such, it will assist in strengthening Australia's social and cultural fabric, in promoting ....Making Ethics Work: A New Model for Business and Professional Ethics. Sound ethical practice is fundamental to long-term business success and organizational well-being. In developing a new framework for applied ethics, this project will enhance understanding of the foundations of ethics in business, organizational and professional contexts, as well as enabling improved ethical practice in those domains. As such, it will assist in strengthening Australia's social and cultural fabric, in promoting the conditions that facilitate innovation and creativity, in developing leadership capacities and organisational structures, and in supporting Australian business and industry through promoting greater ethical awareness and expertise.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120100488
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
When should health professionals override parents' decisions about a child's medical treatment? Doctors and nurses sometimes disagree with parents' decisions about the best treatment for a sick child. This project will establish the ethical responsibilities of both parents and health professionals in relation to medical decision-making for children.
How do we know what works: ethics and evidence in surgical research. This project will make surgery safer for patients by improving our understanding of evidence in surgery. We will look at the question "what works" in surgery. The resources we develop will help practitioners and regulators to better navigate and manage the complex ethical and practical challenges in this field.
Investigating which strategies are most effective in overcoming the ethical problems facing information and communications technology professionals. This project will investigate what sorts of ethical problems information and communications technology (ICT) professionals commonly face at work and which strategies are most effective in solving them. An output of this project will be an interactive multimedia-rich website that will enable ICT professionals to deliberate on an ethical problem and c ....Investigating which strategies are most effective in overcoming the ethical problems facing information and communications technology professionals. This project will investigate what sorts of ethical problems information and communications technology (ICT) professionals commonly face at work and which strategies are most effective in solving them. An output of this project will be an interactive multimedia-rich website that will enable ICT professionals to deliberate on an ethical problem and come up with the best option for solving it.Read moreRead less
Ethics and Regulation in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry. The broad aim of this project is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current integrity system of the ICT industry, that is, the ethical standards and goals, accountability and disciplinary mechanisms and preventative and promotional processes, eg. ethics training, reduced opportunity for inappropriate behaviour, and to define a new integrity system including standards of professional competency and ethi ....Ethics and Regulation in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry. The broad aim of this project is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current integrity system of the ICT industry, that is, the ethical standards and goals, accountability and disciplinary mechanisms and preventative and promotional processes, eg. ethics training, reduced opportunity for inappropriate behaviour, and to define a new integrity system including standards of professional competency and ethical conduct, and a regulatory model applicable to the whole industry. As ICT becomes ever more ubiquitous, it is vital that a comprehensive and integrated system is developed that recognises the requirements of the ICT industry, the profession and business organisations.Read moreRead less
Ethics, Regulation and the Professionalisation of Occupations. This project, which involves collaboration between the Professional Standards Council and the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, aims to understand how best to promote high ethical standards in a range of 'professionalising' occupations. Among the key concerns of the project are the relation between self-regulation and other forms of regulation, including 'meta-regulation'; and the ethical issues facing professionals op ....Ethics, Regulation and the Professionalisation of Occupations. This project, which involves collaboration between the Professional Standards Council and the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, aims to understand how best to promote high ethical standards in a range of 'professionalising' occupations. Among the key concerns of the project are the relation between self-regulation and other forms of regulation, including 'meta-regulation'; and the ethical issues facing professionals operating in large organisations. This project involves innovative work in 'applied philosophy', extending current understanding of professional ethics, particularly in the Australian setting, with important economic and social benefits to consumers and the broader society.Read moreRead less
On the cutting edge: promoting best practice in surgical innovation. Surgical innovation leads to beneficial healthcare outcomes, but frequently at an ethical, legal and regulatory cost. This project aims to address these challenges by developing conceptual tools and regulatory mechanisms which promote patient safety and support those who practice, manage and govern surgery.
The Future of Financial Regulation: Enhancing integrity through design. The global financial crisis and the attendant collapse of major financial institutions have called into question the efficacy of financial regulation and the standards of conduct of the key actors in the financial services sectors and financial markets. Ethical conduct is fundamental to the integrity of Australia's financial services sector and financial markets. This project will make a valuable and innovative contribution ....The Future of Financial Regulation: Enhancing integrity through design. The global financial crisis and the attendant collapse of major financial institutions have called into question the efficacy of financial regulation and the standards of conduct of the key actors in the financial services sectors and financial markets. Ethical conduct is fundamental to the integrity of Australia's financial services sector and financial markets. This project will make a valuable and innovative contribution to the national priority goal of strengthening Australia's social and economic fabric by assisting market actors fulfil their professional roles in an ethical manner. By so doing it accords with the national priority goals of promoting an innovation culture and economy, and safeguarding Australia.Read moreRead less
Ethical Excellence in the Public Sector in New South Wales. The benefits are to the public sector, and to the public at large in dealing with public sector organisations. Ethical performance is commonly identified as a deliverable from the public service; and the public trust in this aspect of public service performance is critical. The project will help to establish and identify ethical best practice, allowing those organisations and the public to be aware of and to refer to indicators and tr ....Ethical Excellence in the Public Sector in New South Wales. The benefits are to the public sector, and to the public at large in dealing with public sector organisations. Ethical performance is commonly identified as a deliverable from the public service; and the public trust in this aspect of public service performance is critical. The project will help to establish and identify ethical best practice, allowing those organisations and the public to be aware of and to refer to indicators and transparent performance. It will produce rigorous analysis, and offer recommendations which will have practical implementations.Read moreRead less
An Integrity System for Victoria Police. Through a critical examination of current integrity systems and sub-systems across a range of police forces, in depth empirical explorations at the primary research site (VicPol)and analyses of practical ethical problems, a high performance integrity system will be designed and tested. The significance of this project is its comprehensiveness, its use of a reliable theory of organisational ethical health, and of a methodology that allows for the full inc ....An Integrity System for Victoria Police. Through a critical examination of current integrity systems and sub-systems across a range of police forces, in depth empirical explorations at the primary research site (VicPol)and analyses of practical ethical problems, a high performance integrity system will be designed and tested. The significance of this project is its comprehensiveness, its use of a reliable theory of organisational ethical health, and of a methodology that allows for the full incorporation of practitioner views. Outcomes of the project will include data generating arrangements that provide evidence of achieved levels of compliance, integrity and performance.Read moreRead less