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My People, the People of Wal-Mart
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Padmini Mangunta
A few weeks ago, Hillary wrote about the website, peopleofwalmart. At the time I refrained from commenting because, well, I felt bad. I grew up in small towns around Missouri where Wal-Mart was the primary source of…everything. And while the people of Wal-Mart were fair enough fodder for my friends and I, I didn’t want the coastal…
Is There a Free Pass When People Are Just Plain Annoying?
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Padmini Mangunta
I wish. So, I’ve been hounding my friends like crazy lately. Why? Well, lately I’ve felt fresh out of ethical dilemmas. My solution was to post a status message on Facebook and instant messenger, begging people to send any ethical quandaries my way. I promised I’d make them famous (ish). I received quite a few…
Here’s To “Justice!” Harvard Moral Philosophy Class To Appear On PBS!
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hfields
Fascinating news! I just read that PBS will air a series based on an edited version of a wildly popular Harvard philosophy class on ethics and morality. The class, called “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?” is the brainchild of Professor Michael Sandel, who has taught thousands of students over the years. Subjects like…
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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