Ethics
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‘The day compassion won’: Siobhan takes comfort from voluntary dying laws
Two decades after the parliament first debated voluntary assisted dying, euthanasia was legalised in NSW on Thursday, bringing the state…
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Blood money: Europe wrestles with moral dilemma over paying donors for plasma
European policymakers are about to confront a long-standing taboo over giving plasma, the liquid part of blood, for money. Sarah-Taïssir…
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16-05-2022 – The Ethics of Climate Change
Agora Dialogue cordially invites you to an online webinar featuring Julian Burnside AO QC “The Ethics of Climate Change” Q&A will…
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Mahatma Gandhi’s 74th death anniversary: The history, significance behind observing Shaheed Diwas
He used peaceful and non-violent ways to achieve freedom. India TV Shaheed Diwas 2022: Martyrs’ Day, which is also known as…
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Qandi’s father sold her for $1300 to feed the family. Her mother is fighting to buy her back
Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed…
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Horror as French reveal more than 200,000 clergy abuse victims within Catholic Church
Report The landmark report says about 3,000 child abusers, two-thirds of whom were priests, operated within the church since the…
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Vaccine passports are coming. But are they ethical?
This stops people getting infected and infecting others. Julian Savulescu The Conversation It is the justified basis for lockdowns, isolation,…
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The 23-year-old court clerk, the 68-year-old magistrate who became her fiancé – and the tragedy that followed
Ashleigh Petrie’s engagement sparked front-page news. Her tragic death only weeks later left her loved ones shattered – and searching…
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Most Australians expect politicians to lie, but we also think they should resign if they do, Australia Talks survey reveals
Most Australians are of the view that their political representatives are dishonest, unaccountable and corrupt, according to the results from the…
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Is tax avoidance ethical?
Some of the U.S.‘s wealthiest individuals reportedly pay just a tiny fraction of the billions of dollars added annually to…
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Pope revises church law, updates rules on sexual abuse
The revision, which has been in the works since 2009, involves all of section six of the Church’s Code of…
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The future of ethical AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It’s unlocking iPhones with a simple face scan, it’s driving dating apps, identifying people in…
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COVID vaccines: is it wrong to jump the queue?
Meanwhile, media reports suggest that two Spanish princesses, who did not yet qualify for vaccination in Spain were vaccinated while…
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We know what it takes to raise men who don’t rape, so why don’t we act on it?
Most contemporary men, and most teenage boys thankfully, are caring and ethical. Steve Biddulph The Age They like and value…
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Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged about it
While today it might sound astonishing, most of these top taxpayers not only paid happily, but boasted about how much…
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Poland abortion ruling sparks ‘women’s strike’
Crowds have protested in several cities for the seventh-day running against the decision that outlawed terminations on the grounds of…
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