(Inside Science) -- If your car was in a lethal accident, would you prefer for it to kill one innocent bystander or five? By posing variations of this problem online to volunteers nearly 40 million ...

Ethical dilemmas at work rarely arrive with clear answers, yet how leaders respond defines their company’s character and long-term success. We asked industry experts to share an example of a time when ...

This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Every Monday, ...

1. I’m 65 years old. My son, who is 32, has offered to pick up the groceries. But he has asthma. I’m in a quandary as to who should go? One of the leading ethical theories is “utilitarianism,” which ...

We've generally been brought up to see two sides to every situation: good and evil. Like two sides in a never-ending war vying for advantage in many societal, financial, scientific and other issues.

As we approach the anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, we should reflect not only on the events that transpired but also on the deeper and more universal tragedy of war. Tragedy, in its ...

In my 40-plus years in the workforce, there were many times I would be faced with a moral dilemma. Actually, at the time, I wasn’t fully aware that each would be a defining moment, but reflecting back ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been very interesting as a topic of study for social scientists, including psychologists. Even after numerous restrictions, we have often seen policies fail—whether it be ...

Last week I made a presentation to some staff at CSIS on moral dilemmas in the trade area. It was a discussion, not a lecture, so no “right” answers were provided. Indeed, there may not be any, ...

Listen and subscribe to Anamnesis by searching for MedPod Today on Apple and Spotify so you don't miss the next episode. Amy Ho: Hey everyone and welcome back to Anamnesis by MedPage. Now, I'm Amy Ho: ...

To have a job in an industry where you are equipped and required to look good sounds like a win-win. Your literal job expectation is to spread beauty, but as that old saying goes, “beauty is in the ...