A California court ruled in favor of a ex-Marine who was wearing military medals that he did not earn. The ex-marine, Elven Joe Swisher, has the right to wear the medals, … Continue reading "Can You Wear Medals You Didn’t Earn?"

Michael Bay’s new film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi was released on Friday. The film is meant to depict what happened in the infamous 2012 Benghazi attack in … Continue reading "The Ethics of “13 Hours”"

An opinion piece on CNN calls into question the ethics and morality of the lottery. The numbers to the biggest Powerball lottery pot ever were announced on January 13, and … Continue reading "State-Sponsored Gambling"

Swiss officials are defending their practice of seizing the assets of asylum seekers entering Switzerland who carry assets greater in value than 900 euro (1000 USD). The controversial new law is … Continue reading "Seizure and the Swiss"

It’s a well-known fact that servers make below minimum wage, with the assumption being that the difference will be made up for in tips from their tables. However, if one … Continue reading "Ethical Tipping"

Ethical Traveler has just released their top 10 best ethical travel destinations for 2016. Each year, they rank ten developing countries that are the most forward thinking in terms of human … Continue reading "Where You Should Go On Vacation"

Oscar nominations have been announced, and for the second year year in a row, all the acting nominees are white. This has raised controversy, especially in the wake of the much-protested … Continue reading "#OscarsSoWhite: The Academy Award Controversy"

Birth control access has been a long debated issue in the United States. Obtaining birth control methods usually means women must go to a doctor’s office in order to obtain … Continue reading "Ethics of “Over-the-Counter” Birth Control"

The Chinese government announced in October that they are setting up a “social credit” system, designed to determine trustworthiness. Every citizen will be put into a database which uses fiscal … Continue reading "Judged by Algorithms"

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"

Italian fashion company Dolce & Gabbana recently released a new line of clothing containing hijabs and abayas. People around the world who follow the fashion industry were excited about the … Continue reading "The Fashion Industry’s New Target Market"

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?"

Part of Post-World War II policy in Germany was to ban Nazi propaganda and symbols from being displayed. This includes propaganda from the Nazi regime that we commonly see in … Continue reading "Mein Kampf and German Censorship"

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"

A Cincinnati, Ohio suburb is fighting over a zombie themed nativity scene at a private residence. Jasen Dixon and his family operate a haunted house for Halloween, and used some … Continue reading "Zombie Nativity Scene"

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"

One thing that I noticed when I first heard media coverage of an Islamist group rising to power in Syria was that it was continually referred to as “the group … Continue reading "Call them Daesh: Names, Meaning and ISIS"

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"

Culling of the Yellowstone bison population is considered an essential tool in managing herd health, but it attracts outrage from environmentalists. Do the benefits outweigh the costs?

Should parents be allowed to preserve their deceased child in hopes that future medical technology will allow for them to be brought back to life?

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"

Biotechnology may soon allow parents to create a child with their chosen physical traits. Will this lead to discrimination on a societal level?