Ethics news:
archived: 17 October 2007
Ethics News is regularly updated with links and introductions to ethics-related news stories gathered from all over the web. We regularly archive the stories collected.
Chaser cut to the charade
The Chaser has done it again. By penetrating the so-called layered security created for the APEC meeting in Sydney, it revealed that security to be a farce and showed that the emperor had no clothes ... more.
The Australian - 10 September 2007
It's wrong to reveal medical records
Journalism is a dirty business, perhaps particularly when it is done well. There is a rawness to interviewing. Even the direct, gutsy language of good news reporting takes a small act of courage ... more.
The Australian - 6 September 2007
America's phony debate
President George Bush could be forgiven for wanting to spend more time in Australia, given the intense partisan debate he will encounter in Washington this week. The much-anticipated reports by General David Petraeus and ambassador Ryan Crocker ... will consume the nation's political discourse ... more.
The Age - 11 September 2007
APEC's agreement is a good start to tackling cimate change
There are positive aspects to the Sydney Declaration on climate change. It helps re-establish Australia as one of the good guys working to solve the global warming problem, and essentially re-aligns Australia's position with that of progressive nations including the European Union ... more.
The Age - 11 September 2007
Alienating youngsters on the margins of society
Australia is arguably the most multicultural country in the world and should act as a beacon in the fight against racism. Instead, we live in a society in which a teenager is assaulted with a baseball bat for being a Jew ... more.
The Age - 11 September 2007
The generation of extravagance
My son rang to say he found a set of free weights in a dumpster, along with a stack of excellent, brand new stuff. Once again, we quoted the late, great Filthy Rick: "You either grow it, or it's just lying around ... more.
The Age - 11 September 2007
Retail therapy with a conscience? Just look at the label
As the last pair of model heels clicks out of the spotlight and we dig into the show bag for that elusive free chocolate, Melbourne Spring Fashion Week comes to an end. Does fashion matter to you as you read this as you swing on a train strap or squint over the paper at a grumpy teenager? ... more.
The Age - 10 September 2007
Anita Roddick: founder of green capitalism
The founder of The Body Shop has died � but not before helping to move exhausted industrial capitalism towards a new life as 'capitalism without growth' ... more.
Spiked Online - 11 September 2007
Is Osama bin Laden an environmentalist?
In his latest message, Osama poses as a Chomskyite concerned about global warming. He�s as parasitical as ever on Western thought. Osama bin Laden started life as a super-rich Saudi boy who later went to fight against the Soviet communist infidels on behalf of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher ... more.
Spiked Online - 10 September 2007
A step in the wrong direction
Pedometers for children are the latest weapon in the War on Obesity. But mere 'activity' is a poor substitute for vigorous and pleasurable sports. New Labour is encouraging our children to get active by giving them a pedometer ... more.
Spiked Online - 6 September 2007
Is it ethical to own a mobile phone?
My son is now starting his senior school and he wants to get a mobile phone. I wasn�t sure he really needed one, but then it got me thinking whether I really needed one, too. I must admit I sometimes find it very convenient but is it ethical to own a mobile phone? ... more.
Spiked Online - 31 August 2007
Toxic toys: is China poisoning YOUR child?
The overblown scare about China�s lead-painted Big Birds and vinyl bibs has become a metaphor for Western fears about the 'yellow peril'. Is China poisoning the children of America and Europe with toxic toys, dangerous dolls and cancerous bibs? ... more.
Spiked Online - 30 August 2007
You hate being affluent? The swap with us
A Ghanaian filmmaker who toured the UK with a documentary on debt relief was shocked to find so many Britons down on development. I felt both joy and sadness when leaving Ghana for London ... more.
Spiked Online - 29 August 2007