Tag: ethical questions
What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust...
Daniel T. Kim, Albany Medical College
I sit on an ethics review committee at the Albany Med Health System...
Lost in the coffee aisle? Navigating the complex buzzwords behind an...
Spencer M. Ross, UMass Lowell
You’re shopping for a bag of coffee beans at the grocery store. After reading...
The ethics of home ownership in an age of growing inequality
Désirée Lim, Penn State
For many Americans today, homeownership is an unattainable dream.
In 2022, the...
How the presence of pets builds trust among people
Megan K Mueller, Tufts University
Companion animals are a core part of family life in the United States, with...
Decades of hype turned protein into a superfood – and spawned...
Hannah Cutting-Jones, University of Oregon
Do you ever blend up a protein smoothie for breakfast, or grab a protein...
Should investors buy marijuana stocks?
Sandra Woien, Arizona State University
Illinois recently became the 11th state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. As more states follow suit, legal cannabis spending...
Is it unethical to give your cat catnip?
Debra Merskin, University of Oregon
As the Christmas season gets underway thoughts turn to buying gifts for the entire family. For some, companion animals...
3 ethical reasons for vaccinating your children
Joel Michael Reynolds, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Across the country, billboards are popping up suggesting that vaccines can kill children, when the science behind vaccination...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
