Category Archives: Bennett, William J.
Education in the United States
William J. Bennett addresses questions such as these: What is the quality of education, the status of teaching, and the level of parental involvement in education in America? Should Americans have an educational agenda, and what does the Department of … Continue reading
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American Undergraduate Education
William Bennett, Franklin Ford, Ernestine Friedl, and Samuel Williamson address questions concerning undergraduate education in the United States in the 1980s. What are the aims of education at that level and the quality of that education? What are students’ expectations … Continue reading
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Contemporary American Culture, Scholarship, and Politics
William Bennett discusses the state of American scholarship in the humanities; the function, uses, and audiences of humanistic scholarship in the United States; and the politics of American culture. At the time of this interview, Bennett was chairman of the … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 6 of 6
In the last episode in a series, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss medical ethics topics which include the allocation of time and money in the practice of medicine; physicians handling multiple responsibilities; and burnout among … Continue reading
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(1) Soviet Law; (2) The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 5 of 6
Harold Berman discusses the function of the law in countries with totalitarian governments. He describes the origins of the legal system in Russia and the Soviet Union, and similarities between the Soviet legal code and European and American legal systems. … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 4 of 6
In this part of a series on medical ethics and the state of medical practice in 1982, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss the tensions between interpretations of professional ethics by physicians and by the … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 3 of 6
In this part of a series on medical ethics, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss ethics beyond the realm of difficult decisions, debating everyday issues such as keeping patients waiting. In contrast to earlier episodes … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 2 of 6
In this part of a series on medical ethics, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss the ethical and humanistic elements of medical care. They note that a physician’s ethical conflicts depend heavily on his or her … Continue reading
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Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 7 of 7: Professional Ethics, Civil Rights, and Affirmative Action
John Caldwell and David Moore comment on distinctions between higher education and university life in England and the United States. They address questions of national standards and admissions selectivity, as well as the process by which universities are established, funded, and accredited in … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 1 of 6
Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson speak in this excerpt from a discussion about technology, medical ethics, and the practice of medicine as both a humanistic art as well as a clinical science. Topics include ethical … Continue reading
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