Preface -- Part I. The Role of Ethics -- Chapter 1. Why Am I Reading This? -- Chapter 2. People to Know -- Part II. Ethical Decision-Making -- Chapter 3. Framing the Problem -- Chapter 4. Hypothesis Testing -- Chapter 5. Drawing Conclusions -- Chapter 6. Case Studies -- Part III. Perspectives on...

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