In this final installment of the series, we’ll first look at the philosophical problem with vague laws and then undertake a ...
Centuries of management practice were built on cruelty and exploitation. But history also offers a countercurrent – leaders ...
Think "ethics and business" are an oxymoron? Think again! Small business owners are realizing that the principles of moral ethics can be injected into business. Ethical businesses recognize the power ...
The major part of our Torah portion, Mishpatim, raises important questions about Judaism, religion in general, ethics, and law. First, the nature of Judaism. I have a brief definition of Judaism: a ...
To put it simply, ethics represents the moral code that guides a person’s choices and behaviors throughout their life. The idea of a moral code extends beyond the individual to include what is ...
"Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me." In recent years, ...
As I discuss philosophical questions with my high school students, I find that they tend to gravitate toward ethical dilemmas and “What-would-you-do-in-this-situation” type conversations. It is ...
Americans are increasingly looking to the law as the moral arbiter for our times. High-profile court cases on gay marriage, affirmative action, and the death penalty highlight the trend. But so do ...
To have moral worth, our actions must be motivated by duty, rather than mere sympathy or inclination. As a paradigm of moral ...