The Cal State system recently decided to abandon placement exams for certain classes. What will the implications be for the schools' educational quality?

Xenotransplantation, or using animal tissues to solve medical problems in humans, is medically promising and even more ethically complex.

Trump's assertions that "many sides" were equally blameworthy in Charlottesville falls into a classic logical fallacy - one that undermines faith in objective truth.

Does creating women-only spaces help or hurt the advancement of gender equality?

As scientists debate what to do about the shifting standard kilogram, lessons about normative ethics can be gleaned from the debate.

Each year, around 37 children die from being left in hot cars. What policies should be enacted to save them?

The Berkshire Museum's plan to sell artworks to fund a renovation have sparked backlash from other prominent cultural institutions.

As the audiences and prizes for eSports continue to grow, the sport faces key ethical and regulatory challenges in building its legitimacy.

Electoral changes brought on by Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro have dragged the country ever closer to dictatorship.

It's not just liberals. Conservatives have a compelling reason to support the Affordable Care Act's mandate that most people purchase health insurance.

As corporations look to be more socially responsible, they must be aware that the actions of their CEOs can undo hard-fought progress.

Will artificially intelligent sex dolls mitigate crimes like rape and pedophilia, or make them worse?

Risky careers and risky pursuits take up different places in our moral landscape. Where does this leave professional athletes?

Harvard's proposed ban on final clubs, fraternities and sororities is only the latest debate in a conflict between student autonomy and campus inclusion.

As victims of human trafficking continue to die trying to reach the U.S., should we rethink our policies on immigration?

Coming up with entirely new words for disability can avoid some of political correctness' many hurdles.

When employees fail to recognize ethical dilemmas in the first place, no amount of training will help a company address ethics issues.

The O. J. Simpson case proved an early test for the effectiveness of identity politics - a trend with worrying contemporary implications.

Though solitary confinement in prisons remains a divisive issue, evidence of the practice's detrimental effects is mounting.

In the United Kingdom, a battle between a sick child's parents and the child's doctors raises questions of parental rights and responsibilities.

Otto Warmbier's death after being imprisoned in North Korea has sparked questions of whether Warmbier displayed privilege or cultural relativism through his actions.

Following a promise by Volvo, France has promised to ban gasoline and diesel-fueled cars from the road. What would the implications be for environmentalism and social inequality?

Positive thinking has become a widely proposed solution to ills both medical and social. The legacy of Ryke Geerd Hamer suggests it harms more than helps.

Should we make decisions on humanitarian aid based on the proximity of those afflicted?