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.

Is It Ok to Pay People for Their Blood Plasma

Getting paid for your blood—do you have any concerns? Many people are opposed to donors receiving compensation for ethical reasons. Should people only donate blood for altruistic reasons? Should we worry about exploitation?

Milgram Obedience Studies

This is a video about on of the most famous studies of obedience in psychology that was carried out by Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University.

10 Ethical Questions

Stealing is a no-no; cheating is bad. When it comes to moral quandaries, the thou shalt-nots are no-brainers.

Space Shuttle Challenger CNN Retrospective

CNN Retrospective on the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster.

Old School: Hard Knock Life

This magazine article summarizes the point-shaving scandal involving Arizona State University's basketball team.

Snap #513 - Slippery Slope

You figure you always know where the line is. You know how to stay on the right side of it, but it turns out... that's easier said than done. On the next Snap Judgment, from PRX and NPR, "Slippery Slope."

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