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Alasdair MacIntyre obituary

Provocative philosopher who argued that current morality has been cut off from its roots ‘largely thanks to the Enlightenment’

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

‘Roadmap for corruption’: Trump dive into cryptocurrency raises ethics alarm

The president’s hawking of $Trump memecoin has sparked a firestorm of criticism over potential influence buying

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2025

Another "Wolf Whacking" Bill Won't Be Debated, Practice Will Continue

The practice of

RideApart · May 22, 2025

European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules

A report meant to implement an EU body for ethical standards was voted down by the European Parliament's committee on constitutional affairs, due to opposition from the EPP and right-wing groups.

Euronews · May 14, 2025

After delay, Johnson appoints ethics watchdog board members - Roll Call

Speaker Mike Johnson named two appointees to an independent congressional ethics and oversight board, ending an unprecedented delay.

Roll Call · May 13, 2025

Have journalists skipped the ethics conversation when it comes to using AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in journalistic work for everything from transcribing interviews and translating articles to writing and publishing local weather, economic reports and water quality stories.

The Conversation · May 13, 2025

Cyborg bugs are here: Are they ethical?

Findings about animal consciousness should give us pause before we turn them into our robot servants

Salon · May 13, 2025

Should Joan Didion’s therapy notes to her husband about their daughter have been published?

Joan Didion died, aged 87, in 2021. When a new volume of her diaries was announced, anticipation was high: her personal nonfiction is the foundation of her formidable literary legacy. But as details emerged, readers began to question the ethics of its publication.

The Conversation · May 12, 2025

Trump Says Would Be 'Stupid' To Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift

US President Donald Trump on Monday furiously rejected ethics concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift.

International Business Times · May 12, 2025

Virgin Island: What is a ‘surrogate partner’ sex therapist and is it legal?

The therapists in this new Channel 4 series have defended themselves against criticism about the ethics of the practice of sex surrogacy

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025