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BY BARCODE 2X, CIVIC ETHICIST

A friend told me a story from work, and I soon realized that it was time to bust out my credentials and step in as a Civic Ethicist. We are still in the midst of figuring out what, exactly, a Civic Ethicist does. But this story helped me understand a little better what my role is in the world. I don't save lives. Or jobs. Not directly, anyhow.

By BARCODE 2x

You can talk about disaster preparedness. Our research here at a2ethics.org has revealed our government's basic response to that: you're on your own. In the event of a major disaster, you will have to fend for yourself. There are so few resources to even deal with the minor disasters. If millions of Americans cannot even receive health care, how are we going to deal with tidal waves, earthquakes, meteors, sunflares, and other untold horrors?

BY SANDY BOTTOMS ON CULTURE

It's out of your jurisdiction. You have the opportunity to do some good. But you are overstepping the bounds. How do you handle justice from where you are?

Take an example from work. If you are aware of a coworker who has violated company policies, should you report it? And why? Is it better to see someone fired, in today's job market?

By BARCODE 2x

The world's largest cash prize for art has just finished its voting period. On Wednesday September 30, all votes had to be in for ten finalists, all competing for a grand prize of $250,000. The winner is decided by us.

By BARCODE 2x

A year ago we took a quick look at Roman Polanski, as part of our 'Ethics in Art' investigation. The purpose of this large project is to examine the rights and wrongs of art and artists in our culture. Among the issues:

Our A2Ethics.org September Local Resource of the Month is the Ann Arbor District Library. Aside from the fact the Ann Arbor District Library has a good collection of books and other media on our favorite ethics topics,  the Ann Arbor District Library and libraries in general, highlight several current ethical issues.
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