ethics

This Monday, Spectator Opinion takes a moment to address some ethical issues that deserve a second look.

Business ethics can be defined in a myriad of ways, but its generally accepted meaning falls somewhere between two poles: being equally responsible to each of a company’s stakeholders and simply following the letter of the law. While few people would currently advocate for the latter definition, at least publicly, quite a few advocate the former without defining precisely what it means.

After an interview with Samantha Power, Gerri Peev was presented with one of the toughest ethical questions in journalism today, one that requires a decision between her source and her public. Is it fair to repeat an “off the record” comment in print?

Our law and morality extends protection to human children and disabled people because even in their limited state, they have an interest in living and in existing for their own sake. Other animals have the same interests, yet they are denied protection, and have the status of property like toilet paper or chairs.