Ethics articles
Read articles written by St James Ethics Centre staff and others covering a diverse array of ethics-related issues.
These articles have been written throughout the Ethics Centre's history and many have appeared in our newsletter, been published in newspapers and magazines or have been presented as speeches.
You can view articles by subject area, tag or you can browse all articles.
You can also read articles from Living Ethics - our quarterly newsletter - which have been published online.
New articles are added on an ongoing basis, so please come back often.
Latest ethics articles
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Can kevin rudd hope to keep his hands clean?
Recent debate about Australia’s official response to the phenomenon of asylum seekers fleeing to our shores without official permission has... -
Democracy is not for everyone - IQ2 debate
Another Festival of Dangerous Ideas highlight was the Intelligence Squared live debate, Democracy is not for everyone. James Heywood was in the... -
Ethical demands on the third sector
The global financial crisis has highlighted the need for regulation and the importance of applied ethics across the economy, writes Patrick McClure.... -
Festival of dangerous ideas
In October 2009, the first Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) was presented by Sydney Opera House in conjunction with St James Ethics Centre. James... -
Pro-choice or pro-life?
Regardless of whether you support or oppose abortion, its criminalisation fails to address the root causes of unwanted pregnancy and is instead... -
Taking a stand against cyberbullying
How can young people respond to bullying? Maree Faulkner explores notions of ethical responsibility and action and asks how we can teach our kids to... -
The ethics of catastrophic risk
The tortuous path of the emissions trading scheme (ETS) through Federal Parliament represents an absolute low point in the development of Australian... -
Xenophobic tail wags dog
The shrill nature of the latest debate on asylum seekers showcased Australia as a mean-spirited and shallow-thinking country, writes Chris Rau. Both...
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Living Ethics: issue 78, summer 2009
As 2009 draws to a close, Living Ethics explores some of the complex issues that confront us in Australia today; climate change policy, how we respond to asylum seekers, the illegality of abortion and the way new technologies have extended the reach and impact of bullying.
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