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In my 40-plus years in the workforce, there were many times I would be faced with a moral dilemma. Actually, at the time, I wasn’t fully aware that each would be a defining moment, but reflecting back ...

Dramatic moral dilemmas sometimes arrive unannounced and end in an instant without time for thought, leaving one only able to judge one’s ethical reflex. Israel has assembled troops at its Gazan ...

There are many schools of thought which offer a response to this question. Consequentialist ethics emphasize, not surprisingly, the consequences of our actions. Deontological theories focus on the ...

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What matters the most in ethics? There are many schools of thought which offer a response to this question. Consequentialist ethics emphasize, not surprisingly, the consequences of our actions.

The announcement that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to free some 50 women and children Hamas captured during its brutal October 7 rampage in southern Israel, in exchange for a 4-day truce ...

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While the ethical conflicts discussed in medical school once focused primarily on patient privacy, end-of-life issues, and conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies, today, the list of ...