Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. Also, the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

NewThe Man Who Tried to Stop the Space Shuttle Challenger’s Launch

Executives overruled the advice of engineer Roger Boisjoly. Seventy-three seconds later, the shuttle with seven astronauts on board, blew up.

NewFailure Was Always an Option for Elizabeth Holmes | Wall Street Journal

If somebody had told Elizabeth Holmes that failure was an option, she would have avoided a world of trouble.

NewAdvancedBeyond Shallow Pond | David Schmidtz | Advanced

David Schmidtz's reply to Peter Singer from the forthcoming "Reinventing the Moral Sciences"

NewAdvancedIntroduction: The Sixteen-Page Economic History of the World | Advanced

The basic outline of world economic history is surprisingly simple. Indeed it can be summarized in one diagram: figure I.I

NewGetting Out Of Prison Sooner | Planet Money

Today on the show, we go to Oklahoma, to watch a state change its mind about prison sentences.

Walk Away From Money | Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle is renowned for his ability to point out the underlying truths in society and bring humor to serious issues.

What are the ethical issues facing business today?

Simon Webley, Research Director at the Institute of Business Ethics, explores the question: What are the ethical issues facing business today?

Eight Elements of an Ethical Organization

There has been a lot of attention paid to ethics in business lately. Of course, most of that focus has been on the lack of ethics in business.

The Test - John Green

John Green discusses The Test of your life.

1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion: CNN's Live Broadcast

A look at CNN's live broadcast of the Challenger shuttle launch on January 28, 1986. Seven crew members died in the explosion, including Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space.

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