Charles Schwab mistakenly transferred over $1.2 million to the account of a woman who then kept the money. Did she have a moral obligation to return it? An expert says the answer is not that simple.
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Offering incentives to encourage good health behavior isn’t new, but it does raise concerns. A behavioral scientist explains how rewarding those taking a shot need not keep ethicists up at night.
A game theory expert explains why a witness to a troubling situation who is in a group may feel a lesser sense of personal responsibility than a single individual.
A moral philosopher explains why the ethics of getting or refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are more complex than it might seem.
Young people might take on a lot of debt without considering its consequences for their older years. A philosopher makes a case for laws to limit that debt as a duty toward self.
When a decision is made and people don’t get the outcome they want, they often tend to see it as unfair. Here’s why.
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive some part of student debt. An ethicist considers what’s fair.
A philosopher argues that wearing masks could be tied to living up to the standards of one’s social group and recognizing that could help in persuading anti-maskers.
Doctors face difficult choices about rationing medical care. A scholar who studies discrimination argues that those with chronic illnesses and disabilities will be hit the hardest.
In these times of fear and uncertainty, many of us face daily decisions regarding the right thing to do. An ethicist offers guidance on how to think through them.
One person’s stockpiling can mean another one’s shortage. A philosopher reminds us of our social and moral obligations at this time.
Doctors are being forced to make difficult choices regarding who gets ventilators in this pandemic. An expert argues why this has parallels with choices soldiers have to make during wartime.
What makes an action ‘good’ or ‘evil’? And are there situations under which lying for a job interview might be justified?
A business ethicist explores whether cannabis stocks fit in with a socially responsible approach to investing.
Apps these days allow parents to track their children. An expert explains, why these technologies should be a reason for worry if you are a parent,
Measles cases in the US have reached their highest in 25 years. A bioethicist argues why parents opposed to vaccination are not just wrong about the science, but about the morals.
Many Americans are fretting over paying their taxes. A philosopher says the moral question isn’t as much about a duty toward the government, but being fair to fellow tax-paying citizens.
Three philosophers put up a booth at the entrance to a New York City subway, so people could come to them with questions. They got hit with some real zingers.
A philosopher argues that moral responsibility for past transgressions can actually change over time. The test lies in how deeply an individual has changed.
Catnip can induce changes in cat behavior. An expert argues that giving it to cats raises questions about human power and animal autonomy.
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Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Disability Studies, Georgetown University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Iowa State University
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Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Architecture; Affiliate Faculty, Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
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Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
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Associate Teaching Professor, Arizona State University
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Director of the Master of Bioethics degree program at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Brandeis University
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Project Dragonfly, Miami University
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Professor of Law, Boston University
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A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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William Griffin Professor of Philosophy, Wesleyan University
