This novel is set in the University sector. It explores two themes
of major importance in education and research. The first addresses
what is proper and acceptable behaviour between academic staff and
the students in their care. What seems at first a matter of
indiscipline in examination marking becomes a moral issue of 'marks
for sexual favours' with racial overtones that culminates in the
finding of a foetus in the ladies' toilet and the more serious
consequences of that. The expression of power by pharmaceutical
companies when they contract out research to individuals and
University Departments is also explored as is the question of who
is responsible for the outcome of that research if it has
consequences for the human population at large. How moral is a
single researcher required to be when faced with the power of a
large company? How far does his responsibility extend? These two
themes are drawn together and shown to have much to do with the
exercise of power and the exploitation of privilege at the
individual and Corporate levels.
General
| Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2008 |
| First published: |
August 2008 |
| Authors: |
D.B. Lewis
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
412 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4343-7776-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4343-7776-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781434377760 |
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