Everyday Ethics

Most people agree that it is important to do what is right.  In fact, we somewhat take for granted that it takes time to be ethical.  Morality is not always a simple task, and we need time to contemplate possible scenarios in order to figure out what we ought to do in a particular situation.  [...]

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Although this site is properly devoted to philosophical questions, it also seeks to offer the reader something with regard to how we might learn from and apply ethical principles to our daily lives.  As the presidential election quickly approaches, moral questions concerning health care, the Iraq war, economics, and a host of other relevant everyday [...]

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At the risk of alienating most of my family, I want to share a recent conflict between my sister and my father regarding the status of her cat.  This is interesting not because of its controversial and tendentious nature, but because it demonstrates the way in which definitional disputes are relevant to everyday ethical concerns.  [...]

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As a concerned citizen who makes a conscious effort to adopt sustainable habits, I typically try to repair broken devices that I have already purchased, rather than simply replacing them with new versions of the same thing.  This is unfortunately a very risky process, as many repair shops are not terribly trustworthy, and oftentimes it [...]

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Moral decision-making can be characterized as an effort to balance the good of the individual with the good of society. It is only natural that most people struggle with this, as it is difficult to find a happy medium between two things that are important to us, and that we value highly. The [...]

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The upcoming presidential election has taken center stage, with regard to national news coverage, for the last several months.  I must admit, many aspects of this race were highly interesting to me, or at least that was the case when it all began.  The idea of the first female or minority candidate from a major [...]

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Many of us rely on a system of ethics when deciding the right thing to do in particular circumstances. In general, we tend to assume that whatever notion of ethics we have will apply across the board. However, a more thorough understanding of ethics requires that we recognize the relevant subcategories of our [...]

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