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Beyond apathy: ordinary citizens make a difference
One of the most important things to note about the Occupy Wall Street movement, and its cousins in other global cities, is the extent to which...
Occupy as a rite of passage
There will always be ‘occupy’ movements, because societies need new metaphors and symbols in order to grow and face the future. Societies...
Society is broken
Jared Ellsmore The celebrated British novelist and creator of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith, spoke on the current...
Self-interest detracts from the lustre of the professions
A quiet revolution is taking place in the way in which society thinks about the place of the professions. Just as more and more groups lay claim to...
Professions in society
I fear that the professions are on the road to oblivion in Australia. Few seem to have noticed. Less seem to care. I'm not suggesting that we will...
Virtue and the ethical dimension
Virtue is, in part, learned from following the examples of others. But it is not a matter of mindless obedience and imitation. In such circumstances...
Ever decreasing circles pose a threat to us all
The death of John Hammond, a courageous and selfless man who went to the aid of a stranger confronts us with ethical questions that go to the heart...
"What do you do?" - the ethics of judging people by their work
My childhood was punctuated by a series of edicts (usually pronounced by my father) designed to regulate the bounds of acceptable behaviour. Early...
Personal hygiene and the ethics of telling the truth
Time: 0630 hrs. Season: Winter. Location: Collins Street – just outside the Sofitel. Having crossed the road – enjoying the crisp, early-...
Monogamy and ethics
It is just over a month since I finished reading William Dalrymple’s excellent book, The Last Mughal. Dalrymple’s account of the...
Innovation and Generation X
I've carefully perused the record of Generation X innovation looking for examples of outstanding quality, I've been fair and what have I found ......
Living on the edge
May I begin with a confession (of sorts): I plan to use this occasion as an opportunity to engage in a moment of intellectual self-indulgence. That...
Society has built-in responsibilities
With good fortune, most people will pass their lives without tragedy. Yet, for some, their existence will be blighted by events that defy...
Is that an ashtray in your underpants, sir?
I was alarmed by Sian Powell's revelation (The Weekend Australian, 11-12 November 2000) that some of the nation's best restaurants are suffering from...
Who stole the nation's heart?
Even a casual review of Australia's place in the world indicates that we have enjoyed a disproportionate influence in its highest councils. Australia...
The optimistic punter
A recent report indicated that our collective, annual gambling losses have topped 13 billion dollars fired up the simmering debate about the place of...
Will progress be left to unfold helter skelter?
I still recall the reactions of colleagues in Cambridge when I told them that I was returning to Australia to work with a small group of people who...
Will progress be left to unfold helter skelter?
I still recall the reactions of colleagues in Cambridge when I told them that I was returning to Australia to work with a small group of people who...
Responding to misfortune
The way in which we respond to the misfortune of others speaks volumes about the kind of people we are. For example, the current decline in the...
A 'fair' price?
Is there such a thing as a 'fair' price? For example, some hold that any price freely agreed by parties to a transaction is ‘fair’. The...
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