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Read the latest ethics-related news stories added to our Ethics News section:
Australia bans death penalty and appeals to Indonesia to spare Bali nine
Iraqis vote
Will Israel Join the March of Folly?
Only a carbon tax and nuclear power can save us
Stereotypes do our peoples an injustice
Imagine if Australian women were flogged for drinking a beer
Turn up the heat on solariums
It is time for Israel's friends to condemn its acts of terrorism
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Latest issue of Living Ethics
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.
We profile some...
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Ethical dilemmas
Each month we present a fictional ethical dilemma which you can use to explore ethical decision-making. Read the latest dilemma.
The ethics of reporting bad behaviour
Your neighbour's house doesn't have a driveway or a garage and, like you, she parks on the street. You have seen her routinely washing her new car using a hose without a nozzle in the street. This is in breach of the local rules for the...
Ethics-related events
Find out about upcoming ethics-related events.
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The Senate is still unrepresentative swill
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Governments should not censor the internet
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Better more cameras than more crime
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Only capitalism can save the planet
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We'd be better off without our armed forces
The Senate is still unrepresentative swill
The next Intelligence Squared debate in Sydney addresses the topic: The Senate is still unrepresentative swill. The debate will take place on 13 April 2010.
Speakers will be:
- Annabel Crabb
- Dr Peter Van Onselen
- Susan Ryan
- Senator Bob Brown
- Fr Frank Brennan AO
- Simon Sheik
Learn more about this debate, including how you can attend.
You can also learn more about IQ² debates in Sydney and Melbourne.
Old people must pay their own way
The next IQ² live debate in Melbourne addresses the topic: Old people must pay their own way.
The debate will be held at the Melbourne Town Hall on 15 June 2010.
Learn more about this debate, including the speakers and how you can attend.
You can also learn more about Intelligence Squared Australia, including other debates in Sydney and Melbourne.
The HUB website
The Australian Federal Government, through Treasury, has commissioned St James Ethics Centre to undertake a three year project to expand responsible business practice nationally.
As part of this project, St James Ethics Centre is proud to announce the launch of a new website. Visit the HUB of Responsible Business Practice site.
Read more about the Responsible Business Practice Project.
Intelligence Squared - live debates series
Intelligence Squared Australia is a series of live debates held in Sydney, Australia on the hot-button issues of the day. It is a project of St James Ethics Centre and John Rothnie-Jones.
Learn more about the current live debates series, including how you can attend or view the events online at the IQ² website.
IQ² debates are also webcast on The Sydney Morning Herald and/or The Age and broadcast at later dates on ABC2 and ABC Ratio National. They are also made available on the IQ² website after each event.
Learn more about IQ² live debates.
Ethics complement to scripture - update
A submission has been sent to the NSW Education Minister reqeusting consideration for a pilot of this project in NSW primary schools.
Learn more about the ethics complement to scripture project, where you can also read the submission and rationale for the project, along with articles about this issue.
Please get involved by signing the petition and consider making a donation.
Celebrating 20 years!
St James Ethics Centre has turned twenty years old! Learn more about the history of the Centre.
Shortly a twentieth anniversary edition of our newsletter, Living Ethics, will be published. Become a member and support our work or subscribe to get your copy.
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