Tag: ethics
Why are there prisons? An expert explains the history of using...
Joshua Long, UMass Lowell
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is...
Michael Blake, University of Washington
The idea that politicians are dishonest is, at this point, something of a cliché...
Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads
Bryan Keogh, The Conversation
The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022,...
Brain-computer interfaces could allow soldiers to control weapons with their thoughts...
Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington and Andrew Ko, University of Washington
Imagine that a soldier has a tiny...
What is ethical animal research? A scientist and veterinarian explain
Lana Ruvolo Grasser, National Institutes of Health and Rachelle Stammen, Emory University
A proposed measure in Switzerland would have...
Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a...
David Favre, Michigan State University
Should Californians be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals that are...
50 years after landmark death penalty case, Supreme Court’s ruling continues...
Austin Sarat, Amherst College
The state of Oklahoma put James Coddington to death on Aug. 25, 2022, for the...
Ukraine’s war has shattered some friendships and family ties – but...
Greta Uehling, University of Michigan
War does more than displace civilians, or kill them. When wars are waged in...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
