A strong antidote against ethical impropriety is publicity.  Being accused of being unethical can be detrimental to a business, compromise the chances of winning a political race, lead to firings and forced resignations, and generally undermine the authority of individuals in socially responsible positions.  No wonder, then, that those who engage in unethical practices tend to operate [...]

The author of this article points out the significant technology that now exists to diagnose side effects through search engines. By using automated software tools scientist at Microsoft, Stanford and Columbia University examined six million internet users’ web search logs in 2010. They were able to come across a link between the antidepressant paroxetine, and [...]

We go into any grocery store and venture through the aisles and all you see on the shelves are plastic bottles. Plastic is everywhere. Everything we consume is all packaged in plastic containers. Plastic packaging is the norm. Even the water we drink is packaged in plastic. In fact the U.S. purchases more bottled water [...]

A bill is being proposed in Maryland to the Senate Education Committee to save children from unnecessary suspension. Just this year two, 6-year-old boys have been given a two day suspension, one for shaping a pop-tart into a gun and one for shaping his fingers into an “L” shape and both saying, “bang-bang”. Is this [...]

Psychedelics should be the next illicit drug to be legalized according to Thomas Roberts’ new book The Psychedelic Future of the Mind: How Entheogens Are Enhancing Cognition, Boosting Intelligence, and Raising Values. Roberts and many others claim that psychedelics can allow people to think at a much higher level than ever before. And with the [...]

An ethical dilemma is exposed like a festering wound in the recent National Public Radio (NPR) article, “A Turning Point For Talking About Guns In Wyoming,” by Kirk Seigler, published on March 19, 2013, which is a part of an NPR series, “Guns in America: A Loaded Relationship.” Set in the midst of a growing [...]

Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils for your heart. Multiple times it has been reported by the mainstream media outlets as “heart healthy”, multiple times. There have rarely been stories out there that tell the people the true story behind olive oil. This article reports about the lucrative dealings olive oil manufacturing has [...]

The name Robbie Tolan may not generate attention among people living outside Texas. But, the events leading to the subsequent shooting of the young black man have again pointed towards the ethical problem of racial profiling. Tolan was shot at close range by a police officer in his parent’s driveway as he was driving to [...]

Guantanamo Bay is a detainee facility holding terrorists that allegedly have or still do pose a threat to America. The problem that has arisen with this facility is the inhumane treatment of the prisoners currently there. Mistreatment, which includes indefinite detainment, lack of a fair trial, harsh interrogation acts and certain health issues, has occurred.  [...]

A man named Andrew Auernheimer, who is a security researcher for Goatse Security, was sentenced to 41 months in jail with a $73,000 fine for hacking an IPad. He took over 100,000 emails of IPad users and published them online for the world to see. All he did was use a simple algorithm formula created [...]