Ethics

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

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute June 8, 2017

Steve Mnuchin's Lego Batman 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

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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

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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

Shanahan Withdraws Defense Secretary Nomination

Democrats Put Ethics Reform at Top of Legislative Agenda

Elizabeth Warren's New Argument: Corruption Drives Inequality

Consultant Guiding Homeland Security Nominee Once Lobbied for a Foreign Government