What do ethics and biking have to do with each other?  For starters they often break the law. 

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What is ethics?  How doe ethics impact our though, actions and daily life?  Follow along from the Markkula Center For Applied Ethics' view on it's foundation and how to develop concrete steps to build your own ethics.

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If someone is (for example) a witness to murder he could have prevented without harming himself, is he as guilty as the perpetrator? I know that is a rather simplistic situation, but I believe it is apropos to situations like the recent Penn State scandal...

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The Olympics are the ultimate stage for athletes and equally for their homelands to cheer them on, but is their performance in their respective events all that the world sees?  

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Forbes columnist Rich Karlgaard explains how this so-called age of cheats encroaching ever so quickly on good ethics.

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When do good ethics and mores vanish without you even realizing; Bobby Petrino explains how a good upbringing can vanish before you realize it. It's a slippery slope:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8251166/bobby-petrino-fired-arkansas-razorbacks-coach-apologizes-interview-espn

Have socio-moral expectations regarding women changed over the past hundred years? Author Kristen Houghton thinks so, highlighting the evolution of moral standards over time.

How should these issues be discussed in an increasingly sensitive culture? And is morality a flexible construct to be altered by the passage of time?

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One of the most controversial decisions in the history of the U.S. military was undoubtedly the use of nuclear weapons against Japan. Though the bombing concluded World War II in decisive fashion (and likely saved the lives of millions of Americans) the human cost has often been condemned.

Was this action morally permissible? Why or why not?

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In the ongoing cultural battle over gay marriage, some have argued that the moral principles of the Bible should be applied in support of LGBT rights. Why or why not might this be the case?

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New studies suggest that increased levels of a particular hormone - oxytocin - may incentivize moral behavior. Why or why not might this be the case?

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An enormous amount of money has been poured into AIDS research, but the same amount of money could potentially save more lives if directed against other diseases. Should the study of AIDS continue at the same level? Why or why not?

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Recent computer viruses deployed against civilian technology (in Iran and elsewhere) have drawn the ire of moral watchdogs.

Should military-grade cyberweapons be used in ways that compromise the noncombatant populace? To what extent are the residents of a nation accountable for the actions of its leaders?

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A number of Eagle Scouts have turned in their badges to the Boy Scouts of America, in protest over the organization's exclusion of gay youth and adults. Much like Chick-fil-A, the BSA has been the target of much criticism for its traditional-values stance.

Is the BSA's stance moral? Is this an appropriate way to express disagreement? Why or why not?

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In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky molestation scandal, the Penn State football program has been slapped with severe penalties. Many of these punishments will impact not only administrators, but also players involved in the football program. The sanctions have been defended on the grounds that they undermine the "football culture" - an idolization of success on the gridiron, that facilitated the overlooking of Sandusky's atrocities.

To what extent is corporate punishment justifiable?

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How can businesses gain an increased appreciation for traditional ethics? Ethics Foundation director David Jackman has some ideas, including greater regulations.

Why or why not might these be successful?

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