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Can There Be Morals Without Religion?
By
hfields
For myself, I see ethics as easily separable from religion. Steve argues, if I'm understanding him aright, that we are accountable ultimately to God, and that that is the only true source of our morality and moral obligations. Without a supreme being, our actions are meaningless: 'without moral weight'. If we are accidental, we have…
The Box: Would YOU Push The Button?
By
hfields
Cameron Diaz's new movie (also starring Frank Langella and James Marsden) is out today, posing the moral question, "Would you kill a stranger to keep your own family well? Watch the trailer and let us know:
Judge Not… Or Not?
By
hfields
We shouldn’t make snap decisions, right? At least, that’s the message I believe one of our commenters was trying to get across when he (or she) wrote in response to our David Letterman post, “Hero Or Creep“: Might there not be an ethical question in deciding whether you can judge someone as creepy without knowing…
Readers: Help Us Define Ethics
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Padmini Mangunta
Ethics:1. (philosophy) The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.2. Morality.3. The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession. Hillary and I were chatting today about ethics. “So what else is new?” you may ask. Isn’t that, um, your job? Well, not necessarily. We discuss whatever…
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