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A South African mayor is under criticism for the decision to award 16 university scholarships to women on the condition that they remain virgins. The mayor and her office argue that … Continue reading "Virgin Scholarships"

With the 2016 presidential election looming, we’re inundated with a number of messages from both major political parties. Many of these messages invoke patriotism as a reason to support one … Continue reading "Patriotism Run Awry"

Mamula, an island situated on the border of Montenegro and Croatia, was the site of a World War II Italian concentration camp, in which 2,300 people were imprisoned and 130 … Continue reading "From Concentration Camp to Hotel"

On January 1, Anne Frank’s diary was published online by more than one person, despite outcry from the Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation founded by Anne’s father. The argument of the … Continue reading "Copyrighting Anne Frank’s Diary"

Rolling Stone is in hot water over Sean Penn’s interview with notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as “El Chapo.” The interview, conducted in October and published … Continue reading "Journalistic Ethics, Sean Penn, and Rolling Stone"

This piece originally appeared in the Providence Journal on December 9, 2015. The American Academy of Pediatrics has long advised parents to keep children under age 2 away from video screens, … Continue reading "Pediatricians back away from screen use guidelines"

In many states, minors charged with certain crimes can be tried as adults. Although some of the minors who enter the system are convicted of serious crimes, many are charged … Continue reading "Should Minors Stay in Adult Prisons?"

The dust is just now beginning to settle on same-sex marriage in the United States, since the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges established the unconstitutionality of state-level … Continue reading "Same-Sex Marriage: A Libertarian Perspective"

We’ll be taking a short break for the holidays, but we’ll return the first week in January with more engaging ethics content. Until we see you again, take a look … Continue reading "The Prindle Post’s Greatest Hits 2015"

Focus Fracas (Chronicle of Higher Education) by Frank Furedi “Serious reading, I’m told, has become a lost art. Indeed, the precarious status of people’s attention has acquired the status of … Continue reading "What We’re Reading: December 17, 2015"

29 Scholarly Societies’ Statement on ‘Campus Carry’ (Inside Higher Ed) “Twenty-nine scholarly societies on Monday issued a joint statement opposing the Texas “campus carry” law that will significantly expand the … Continue reading "What We’re Reading: December 10, 2015"

Music festivals and drug usage seem to go hand in hand. Is it safer to make sure festival goers take clean drugs or is it better to ban them completely?

Academic freedom is traditionally conceived as the freedom to express thoughts, ideas, and theories without reprisal; to propose hypotheses, do research and publish analysis and data in any given field; and … Continue reading "Admittance to the Quest: Academic Freedom in Prison"

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This post originally appeared in The Indy Star on November 2, 2015. Anybody who has ever been lied to or betrayed by a friend or coworker knows just how difficult … Continue reading "Trust in News Media Won’t Be Easily Restored"

Our current financial system has brought growth and development to the world. But the risk of failure might be getting too immense to continue.

When Free Speech Becomes a Political Weapon (Chronicle of Higher Education) by Kate Manne and Jason Stanley “The notion of freedom of speech tends to be ambiguous. It is used … Continue reading "What We’re Reading: November 19, 2015"

A proposed ban on smoking in public housing in NYC brings about a lot of concerns. Do implementation and cost weigh more than lives?

In today’s world we are constantly pushed to “stay busy” and be as productive and involved as possible.  With this mindset, it is often difficult to find time to slow … Continue reading "Should Daydreaming Be Mandatory?"