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Introducing the ethical massage
The ethical client will point to the part of the body that is in need of special treatment. Mark it with texta if there is possible doubt. Make a...
Religion and Ethics - Gay Marriage
US President Barack Obama has announced that personally he has decided that he supports gay marriage. A press conference was held in Australia on...
The Climate Fixers
Geoengineering holds out the promise of artificially reversing recent climate trends, but it entails enormous risks.
Science on verge of an ethical revolution
SOME research areas are political minefields. Take geo-engineering. It's a field that is exploring whether to inject sulphate aerosols into the...
Olympic selectors displaying ethical bankruptcy
Nick D'Arcy's selection for the Australian Olympic team has succeeded only in tainting the reputation of our entire team and the many fine athletes...
Ethics Dilemmas - Would you read your child's diary? (audio)
A diary is traditionally the treasure chest for your most secret thoughts, the things you hold close. The thoughts you don't want others to read. So...
Slipper, the Opposition and a little matter of principle
The word principle is thrown around often, particularly when there's a political scandal. This week, our ethics panel examine the notion of principle...
Principle trumps political advantage in the Slipper affair
The issue of how we should respond to allegations made against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Peter Slipper, is of profound importance.
Simon Longstaff, Executive Director of the St James Ethics Centre
Simon Longstaff is executive director of the St James Ethics Centre. He's the only boss the centre has ever had and he's been doing it for more than...
One sick dog, one steep bill
Knowing that many humans die of preventable illnesses, or even considering that many dogs and cats are euthanized in overcrowded animal shelters, can...
An ethical hacker's view on mobile malware and how to stop it
As our mobile handsets become more than just a way to make and receive phone calls their appeal to criminals increases. Mobile malware, once...
The case against kids: Is procreation immoral?
When we set the size of our families, we are, each in our own small way, determining how the world of the future will look. And we’re doing...
Catherine Syms: Teaching Ethics
Director for Philosophy, Religion and Ethics at Diocesan School for Girls, who helped establish New Zealand's first school-based Centre for Ethics.
The Ethics of Incentives
The term ‘incentives’ was introduced in America in the early twentieth century and soon became a universal term often associated with...
Wealth linked to lying, cheating and crime (audio)
It's one of those research reports that just looks designed to stir up controversy. A study by US researchers suggests that the wealthier you...
Religion and Ethics: Simon Longstaff (audio)
Simon Longstaff steps in to talk religion and ethics in animal welfare, among other things.
Our ethical progress hangs on knowing our ethical past
Ideally, an account of ethics should not only tell us what we are doing when we govern our lives by prescriptions and proscriptions, but also help us...
The Mankad: Ashwin-Thirimanne, ethics and the law in the gentleman’s game
Cricket was almost changed forever this afternoon in the ODI match between India and Sri Lanka and not for the better either. Sri Lanka were cruising...
Doing well, as well as doing good
New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote. It challenged apartheid in South Africa. It prides itself on environmentalism, and...
Business ethics: Expectations and disappointments
In early December I attended the Inaugural Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) conference in New-Zealand: Business Ethics –...
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