Chronological Index
The Ethics of Outsourcing Labor (April 2013)
The Ethics of International Aid: Who Should Direct International Aid Efforts? (March 2013)
Is Food Security a Human Right? And If So, Who is Responsible for It? (February 2013)
2012: Year in Review (January 2013)
Recommended Books From the Year (December 2012)
Revolution: Right or Wrong? (November 2012)
Should Peacebuilders Encourage Oppressed People to Empathize with their Oppressors? (September 2012)
The Ethics of Digital Photo Manipulation: Alterations in Pursuit of "Beauty" (August 2012)
The Ethics of HIV Criminalization (July 2012)
The Ethics of Title IX – Forty Years On (June 2012)
The Ethics of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms (May 2012)
The Ethics of Advocacy: KONY 2012 (April 2012)
Do Undocumented Immigrants Have a Right to Healthcare? (March 2012)
How Should I Choose My Commitments to Causes? (February 2012)
The Ethics of Revenge (January 2012)
Recommended Books From the Year (December 2011)
Seeking Justice After War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity: Which Approach? (November 2011)
Exploring the Ethics of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing (October 2011)
What are the Ethics of Tourism? (September 2011)
Should Every Worker Have Paid Sick Leave? The Ethics of Employee Benefits and Rights (August 2011)
Is There a "Right to Die?" Philosophical, Religious, Legal and Medical Viewpoints (July 2011)
Is Affirmative Action in College Admissions Ethical? (June 2011)
Is "Ethnic Modification" Surgery Ethical? (May 2011)
Ethical Dimensions of Taxes: Who should pay how much for what? (April 2011)
War and Peace: Dilemmas Facing Contemporary Religious Leaders (March 2011)
Is the release of U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks ethical? (February 2011)
Is it ethical for parents to opt out of immunizing their children? (January 2011)
Recommended Books From the Year (December 2010)
Debating “Judicial Activism” – How Far Should Judges Go? (November 2010)
Is capital punishment ethical? (October 2010)
Arts Education: a Luxury, Essential, or a Means to an End? (August 2010)
Normalization of Testing for HIV: Should Everyone Be Tested? (June 2010)
Shades of Green? The Ethical Dimensions of Cape Wind (May 2010)
Should Undocumented Students be Eligible for In-State Tuition Rates? (April 2010)
Is it Ethical to Use Robots in War? (March 2010)
Who Bears Responsibility for the Environment? (February 2010)
Is it Ethical to Eat Animals? (January 2010)
Recommended Books From the Year (December 2009)
Is There a Responsibility to Protect? (November 2009)
Proportionality in the Context of Armed Conflict (October 2009)
Does New Technology Require a New Ethics? (September 2009)
Ethical Inquiry
In this monthly online series, we call attention to a wide range of issues with implications that may personal, political, even global. We highlight a broad array of opinions from journalism, academia, and advocacy organizations. Our intent is to illuminate and explore the complexity of some of the most vexing ethical questions of our time. We invite you to join us in "Ethical Inquiry."
Series Editor: David J. Weinstein
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"Ethical Inquiries" by area (click topic to view list)
The Arts
Should Peacebuilders Encourage Oppressed People to Empathize with their Oppressors? (September 2012)
The Ethics of Digital Photo Manipulation: Alterations in Pursuit of "Beauty" (August 2012)
Seeking Justice After War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity: Which Approach? (November 2011)
Arts Education: a Luxury, Essential, or a Means to an End? (August 2010)
Education
The Ethics of Title IX – Forty Years On (June 2012)
Is Affirmative Action in College Admissions Ethical? (June 2011)
Arts Education: a Luxury, Essential, or a Means to an End? (August 2010)
Should Undocumented Students be Eligible for In-State Tuition Rates? (April 2010)
Environment
Shades of Green? The Ethical Dimensions of Cape Wind (May 2010)
Who Bears Responsibility for the Environment? (February 2010)
The Individual in Society
The Ethics of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms (May 2012)
The Ethics of Advocacy: KONY 2012 (April 2012)
How Should I Choose My Commitments to Causes? (February 2012)
The Ethics of Revenge (January 2012)
What are the Ethics of Tourism? (September 2011)
Ethical Dimensions of Taxes: Who should pay how much for what? (April 2011)
Is it ethical for parents to opt out of immunizing their children? (January 2011)
Who Bears Responsibility for the Environment? (February 2010)
Law & Justice
The Ethics of Outsourcing Labor (April 2013)
The Ethics of International Aid: Who Should Direct International Aid Efforts? (March 2013)
Is Food Security a Human Right? And If So, Who is Responsible for It? (February 2013)
Revolution: Right or Wrong? (November 2012)
Should Peacebuilders Encourage Oppressed People to Empathize with their Oppressors? (September 2012)
The Ethics of HIV Criminalization (July 2012)
The Ethics of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms (May 2012)
The Ethics of Advocacy: KONY 2012 (April 2012)
The Ethics of Revenge (January 2012)
Seeking Justice After War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity: Which Approach? (November 2011)
Exploring the Ethics of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing (October 2011)
Is There a "Right to Die?" Philosophical, Religious, Legal and Medical Viewpoints (July 2011)
Ethical Dimensions of Taxes: Who should pay how much for what? (April 2011)
Is the release of U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks ethical? (February 2011)
Debating “Judicial Activism” – How Far Should Judges Go? (November 2010)
Is capital punishment ethical? (October 2010)
Is There a Responsibility to Protect? (November 2009)
Proportionality in the Context of Armed Conflict (October 2009)
Medicine & Health
The Ethics of Digital Photo Manipulation: Alterations in Pursuit of "Beauty" (August 2012)
The Ethics of HIV Criminalization (July 2012)
Do Undocumented Immigrants Have a Right to Healthcare? (March 2012)
Should Every Worker Have Paid Sick Leave? The Ethics of Employee Benefits and Rights (August 2011)
Is There a "Right to Die?" Philosophical, Religious, Legal and Medical Viewpoints (July 2011)
Is "Ethnic Modification" Surgery Ethical? (May 2011)
Is it ethical for parents to opt out of immunizing their children? (January 2011)
Normalization of Testing for HIV: Should Everyone Be Tested? (June 2010)
Religion
Is There a "Right to Die?" Philosophical, Religious, Legal and Medical Viewpoints (July 2011)
War and Peace: Dilemmas Facing Contemporary Religious Leaders (March 2011)
Technology
The Ethics of Digital Photo Manipulation: Alterations in Pursuit of "Beauty" (August 2012)