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Ethics
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Shanahan Withdraws Defense Secretary Nomination
By W.J. Hennigan
Democrats Put Ethics Reform at Top of Legislative Agenda
By Alana Abramson
Elizabeth Warren's New Argument: Corruption Drives Inequality
By Abby Vesoulis
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Watchdog: Steven Mnuchin and Wife May Have Used Government Plane to Watch the Eclipse
The group is requesting all records about the Treasury Secretary's flights
By Abigail Abrams
August 24, 2017
We Need the Liberal Arts in Technology's Age of Distraction
More anthropologists, psychologists and philosophers in tech, please
By Tim Bajarin
July 24, 2017
Why Cities Need Their Own Foreign Policies
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By The Aspen Institute
June 8, 2017
Steve Mnuchin's
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Pitch Prompts Call for Ethics Probe
Mnuchin's RatPac-Dune Entertainment was involved in the movie's production
By Kevin Lui
March 28, 2017
Ethics Chief Slams White House for Conway Inaction
Conway's promotion of Ivanka Trump's products during a TV appearance last month has caused ethics concerns
By Kevin Lui
March 10, 2017
Ethics Office Deluged With Nordstrom Calls
The office will report any possible violations to the right agency
By Abigail Abrams
February 9, 2017
What to Know About the Ethics Lawsuit Facing President Trump
The liberal group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is behind the suit
By Maya Rhodan
January 23, 2017
This Soft Robot Will Pump Your Heart For You
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
January 19, 2017
Experts: Trump's Plan on Conflicts of Interest Falls Short
Ethics watchdogs say the President-elect's plans are insufficient
By Alex Altman
January 11, 2017
Donald Trump's Many, Many Business Dealings in 1 Map
As he prepares for his inauguration on January 20, Donald Trump faces an unprecedented ethical quagmire, according to government watchdogs. The President-elect oversees a vast real-estate empire with gleaming outposts around the globe, as well...
By TIME Staff
January 10, 2017
Donald Trump: "We Chose Arnold" For The Celebrity Apprentice Reboot
He is expected to remain a producer on the show
By Zeke J Miller
December 9, 2016
James Bond Would Not Make A Good Spy, Says Head of MI6
James Bond lacks the moral backbone to be a good spy, says the head of MI6
By Dominique Rowe
October 27, 2016
How Trump's Ethics Plan Stacks Up to Clinton's and Obama's
At a rally in Wisconsin Monday night, Donald Trump unveiled a new ethics plan to reform the relationship between the government and the lobbying industry. In a statement, Trump said his proposals would "drain the...
By Tessa Berenson
October 18, 2016
How Trump Could Legally Make Himself Richer In Office
And how his businesses could get him in legal trouble
By Zeke J Miller
September 24, 2016
How Group Exercise Is Becoming Our New Religion
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
May 20, 2016
In Embryo Research We Need Laws First, Then Science
The U.S. must improve its regulation of reproductive technologies
By David Magnus and Nicole Martinez
February 2, 2016
Conservative Group Calls for Further Clinton Probe
Allegations of official favoritism
By Sam Frizell and Zeke J Miller
December 13, 2015
Alphabet Drops Google’s Famous ‘Don't Be Evil’ Motto
The new wording is: ‘Do the right thing’
By Daniel Roberts / Fortune
October 5, 2015
A Look at Today’s Emerging Young Photographers
Researchers examine a growing group of young photographers who want to define their own rules
By Rachel Lowry
September 28, 2015
We Need a Code of Ethics to Govern Digital Forensics
Those involved with determining the relevance of digital evidence are sometimes ill-equipped to make such assessments
August 14, 2015
The Case Against Designer Babies Falls Apart
It is time we moved away from absolute bans and started focusing on how to mitigate the dangers and risks instead
July 30, 2015
American Universities Are Failing at Ethics
Ethics, an academic discipline that routinely arbitrates competing claims, is rarely invoked as a discipline to address university problems
July 17, 2015
New Survey Confirms Exactly What Everybody Hates About Wall Street
Almost a quarter of bankers said they'd break the rules
By Dan Kedmey
May 19, 2015
Here's What Happens in the Brain When People Kill
There's a lot of neuroscience and moral juggling behind the decision to take a life
By Jeffrey Kluger
April 10, 2015
American Apparel Updates Ethics Code After CEO Ouster
Move could help improve the apparel chain’s tattered reputation as it considers a possible sale, or a turnaround strategy
By John Kell / Fortune
January 6, 2015
Vatican Official Calls Brittany Maynard's Assisted Suicide 'Reprehensible'
"The gesture in and of itself should be condemned"
By Dan Kedmey
November 4, 2014
The Ethics of Wearing an Ebola Costume for Halloween
One professor of Christian ethics finds it “rather disturbing”
By Tessa Berenson
October 15, 2014
The Case Against Eating Ethically-Raised Meat
Raising animals well ignores the other problems with raising animals for consumption
By Patheos
October 2, 2014
What If the New York Times Experimented on You Like Facebook?
Whatever it calls itself, the social media company is a major media source. It needs to follow media ethics.
By James Poniewozik
June 30, 2014
How to Make Driverless Cars Behave
As self-driving cars become more advanced, auto makers may have to answer centuries-old philosophical debates -- and they're starting to realize it.
By Jared Newman
June 6, 2014
The Questions We Don't Ask on Memorial Day
Why can’t we ask if these wars were right or wrong, worth the terrible sacrifices, or what we have learned from them?
By Jim Wallis
May 27, 2014
How Your Brain Justifies Torture
You fancy yourself a moral person, and you likely are. But your mind has a very dark side, and when it comes to torture, it's always trying to lure you in
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 15, 2014
Don't Feel Guilty About Eating Animals
Like it or not, you're a carnivore. You can eat meat or you can pass it up, but either way, spare yourself any moral agony — a new study confirms our brains are hardwired to justify such decisions to ourselves
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 13, 2014
'Kissing Congressman' Won’t Seek Re-election
Louisiana Rep. Vance McAllister, a Republican who focused on family values during his election campaign, says he will serve out the rest of his term but won't run for Congress again after he was caught on tape smooching a female aide
By Michelle Arrouas
April 29, 2014
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