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6 Apr 2015

Ethics in 5: Printerns on Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Every week, the Prindle Intern team weighs in on an ethical issue together. Each intern is challenged to keep their response to five sentences – Ethics in 5. Click on … Continue reading "Ethics in 5: Printerns on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act"

Education

Pamela J. Hobart

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6 Apr 2015

Education and a Free Society: A Libertarian Perspective (Part One)

If liberty is so fundamentally important to libertarians, then they should readily support means of achieving and maintaining it. Taking it as a given that libertarians care about liberty as … Continue reading "Education and a Free Society: A Libertarian Perspective (Part One)"

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Indiana Controversies Continue: New Developments in the Abortion Debate

As if the Religious Freedom Restoration Act wasn’t controversial enough, Indiana is the setting for another story that hits right at the heart of social policy debates that have come to … Continue reading "Indiana Controversies Continue: New Developments in the Abortion Debate"

3 Apr 2015

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Prindle to Host Discussion on Religious Freedom Bill

The Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act has put Indiana in the national spotlight. People on both sides feel that there has been an affront to deeply held personal convictions. Some … Continue reading "Prindle to Host Discussion on Religious Freedom Bill"

2 Apr 2015

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Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act

State Senate Bill 101, recently signed into law by Indiana Governor Mike Pence, has not just Indiana, but the entire nation up in arms. Also known as the Religious Freedom … Continue reading "Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act"

30 Mar 2015

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Obama seen as 'enemy' to press freedom

This message was posted on Twitter recently by a prominent member of the media: “The Obama Administration is the greatest enemy of press freedom in a generation.” Another tweet from … Continue reading "Obama seen as ‘enemy’ to press freedom"

25 Mar 2015

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What Should You Do in the Face of Moral Disagreement?

Are we entitled to trust our moral judgments over the judgment of others? That is the central question taken up in this article by Ben Sherman, a philosophy professor at … Continue reading "What Should You Do in the Face of Moral Disagreement?"

23 Mar 2015

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Threats on Social Media are Still Threats

The social media world is a crazy world, indeed, sparking firestorms over petty things, such as the color of some dress in Scotland. Most social media postings connect people to … Continue reading "Threats on Social Media are Still Threats"

7 Mar 2015

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Do you have a moral responsibility to “Go Green”?

DePauw is reaching the end of its annual three-week-long “Energy Wars:” a competition between the major housing buildings on campus to reduce the amount of electricity and water that students … Continue reading "Do you have a moral responsibility to “Go Green”?"

6 Mar 2015

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ART OF AWARENESS SUBMISSIONS 2015- Winners announced!

Congratulations to our winners!!! Taylor Zartman, Samuel Caravana and Nathaniel Fox #1- Nathaniel Fox- (Faculty Vote Winner) Street Art and Urban Pressure: Graffiti as we know here is the U.S. … Continue reading "ART OF AWARENESS SUBMISSIONS 2015- Winners announced!"

4 Mar 2015

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Lying in the Military

A new study conducted by the U.S. Army War College has found that U.S. Army officers regularly lie, and that the Pentagon is fully aware of that behavior. Former Defense … Continue reading "Lying in the Military"

19 Feb 2015

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Libertarian Paternalism: An Introduction

We’re now over a month into the new year – how are those resolutions coming? Even if you didn’t happen to make any for yourself, the cultural phenomenon of the … Continue reading "Libertarian Paternalism: An Introduction"

11 Feb 2015

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Pamela J. Hobart

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Repurposing Buchenwald: Housing Refugees

Should refugees seeking asylum be housed in former concentration camp barracks? Schwerte, Germany, is planning to house 20 asylum seekers in a satellite post at former Buchewald concentration camp. While … Continue reading "Repurposing Buchenwald: Housing Refugees"

16 Jan 2015

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What the Government Can See and No More?

If the government can’t see it, should you be allowed to communicate with it? British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that if he is reelected, his Parliament will draft … Continue reading "What the Government Can See and No More?"

15 Jan 2015

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All Clubs Are Created Equal

For more than a year, students at North Putnam High School – not far from the Prindle Institute – have been attempting to form a Gay-Straight Alliance club. On November … Continue reading "All Clubs Are Created Equal"

6 Jan 2015

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Police at the Ferguson protests

Freedom of Speech: The Ferguson Grand Jury

The role of a Grand Jury is to secretly examine all evidence of a case and decide if there is reason to indict at individual. In the case of the … Continue reading "Freedom of Speech: The Ferguson Grand Jury"

5 Jan 2015

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The NYPD and Mayor de Blasio

In the wake of the lack of indictments of police in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, both black men killed by white police officers, tension is high. … Continue reading "The NYPD and Mayor de Blasio"

5 Jan 2015

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"Enhanced Interrogation" versus Torture

On December 9, the Senate released their assessment of CIA documents relating to “enhanced interrogation.” The question of course is whether “enhanced interrogation” was anything other than torture. The report includes … Continue reading "“Enhanced Interrogation” versus Torture"

10 Dec 2014

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Weaponizing Food and the CIA Torture Report

The experience of food is one that runs to the core of our being. As humans, it is such an essential part of our lives that we rarely stop to question its … Continue reading "Weaponizing Food and the CIA Torture Report"

10 Dec 2014

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Hypocrisy: The Universal Trait of Mankind

Hypocrisy is the practice of claiming to moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform. Hypocrites are usually disliked and seen as lacking moral fiber. Many … Continue reading "Hypocrisy: The Universal Trait of Mankind"

5 Dec 2014

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Rap on Facebook and the Supreme Court

Facebook is a place used for self-expression; many people use it to update others about their lives or post about how they’re feeling. Anthony Elonis, a man from Pennslyvania, used … Continue reading "Rap on Facebook and the Supreme Court"

2 Dec 2014

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The Pragmatism of Immigration Ethics

Last night, President Obama spoke openly about both the benefits and problems with immigration in the United States as it currently stands, and how it might change. The video is … Continue reading "The Pragmatism of Immigration Ethics"

21 Nov 2014

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