Concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making

A man and a woman hold hands representing a warning to take pleasure but also take responsibility for AIDS; advertisement by the Ministère de la Santé Luxembourg. Colour lithograph, 1988.

A thoughtful young man, resting his chin in his hand, thinking about individual responsibility in avoiding and preventing the risk of contracting AIDS. Colour lithograph, 199-.

Two arms joining to form the shape of the AIDS red ribbon against a map of the world surrounded by the words: "Shared rights. Shared responsibility"; an advertisement for an event on Friday 1 December 1995 to commemorate World AIDS Day held in the high school hall of Locarno by Aiuto AIDS Ticino. Photocopy.

Two red arms join to form the shape of the AIDS red ribbon against a world map surrounded by the multi-coloured words: "Droits et devoirs. Partageons!" [Rights and duties. Share!]; an advertisement for World AIDS Day on 1st December 1995 by the Organisation Mondiale de la Santé. Colour lithograph by Marilyn Langfield.

A hazy crowd of people in colours on the left and in black and white on the right; representing "AIDS, a responsibility of all, a consideration for others". Colour silk screen print after A. Muntadas and J. Rabascall, 1993.

Two hands wrap around each other to form the shape of the AIDS red ribbon against a grainy backdrop of the world within a circle inscribed with the slogan 'Shared rights. Shared responsibility'; an advertisement by the Kenya National AIDS/STD Control Programme, part of the Kenya Ministry of Health. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

Two men wearing leather: one wearing latex gloves fists the other; an advertisement for safe sex by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Lithograph by H.H. Salmon, 1990.

The impact of biotechnology on the world

Ethics and the professions / edited by Ruth F. Chadwick.

29 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 22 cm (8vo)

On human responsibility, as affected by phrenology.

1 print : Lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 41.9 x 29.7 cm

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 59 x 42 cm.

A fried egg in a pan, representing taking on new responsibilities and learning new skills as a way for children to avoid drug addiction. Colour lithograph by C. Padberg, ca. 2000.

1 print : photocopy ; sheet 41.9 x 29.6 cm

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Ethics and the professions / edited by Ruth F. Chadwick.

On human responsibility, as affected by phrenology.

A fried egg in a pan, representing taking on new responsibilities and learning new skills as a way for children to avoid drug addiction. Colour lithograph by C. Padberg, ca. 2000.

Responsibility

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Ethics and the professions / edited by Ruth F. Chadwick.

On human responsibility, as affected by phrenology.

A fried egg in a pan, representing taking on new responsibilities and learning new skills as a way for children to avoid drug addiction. Colour lithograph by C. Padberg, ca. 2000.

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