There is considerable flexibility in the way the book may be used in a teaching or training context. Many of the chapter
topics could be covered in one or two teaching sessions, and the best configuration (for example a long session including
an introduction to the material by the teacher and student discussion of case studies, or separate lecture and seminar
sessions) may depend on student numbers, the level of the course and institutional requirements. Depending on
the level of the course and the time available, several topics could easily be spread over a larger number of sessions to
allow more thorough discussion of the case or to allow students to follow up the references and further readings. Similarly,
while in the context of an academic course it may be appropriate for students to read the relevant chapters and think
about the case studies before attending the corresponding class, for those encountering the material on a one-off short
course the case studies provide a route into discussion of the ethical issues that does not depend upon prior reading.