ethics
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Why intent matters when posting after a tragedy
Following the deadly explosion at Manchester Arena in England on Monday, people took to social media to post about the incident, sparking a debate about…
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Professors: Providing healthcare for non-US citizens a ‘moral obligation’
Calling it a “moral obligation” and a “global public good,” Northeastern professors Patricia Illingworth and Wendy Parmet posit that healthcare is a human rights issue,…
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3Qs: Debating the ethics of Rolling Stone’s controversial ‘El Chapo’ interview
Rolling Stone on Saturday published an article by Oscar-winning actor and activist Sean Penn that sparked a national debate about journalistic ethics. We spoke with…
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First Pages takes students to Katrina’s aftermath
Sheri Fink, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of this year’s First Pages book Five Days at Memorial, spoke to new students Tuesday night about what she…
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The immigration debate in America
As part of Northeastern’s educational series on civic sustainability, a trio of Northeastern scholars led a discussion on immigration issues in the U.S. from a…
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What do human research subjects have the right to know?
An interdisciplinary group of researchers from around the world converged at Northeastern last week to grapple with the ethics of informed consent when using humans…
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3Qs: The ethics of species ‘de-extinction’
With the ability to clone animals from their genetic material, bringing back extinct species is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But is it…
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3Qs: Lance Armstrong and the ethics of sport
Ronald Sandler, associate professor of philosophy and director of the university’s Ethics Institute, examines the doping allegations against the cyclist and why the case has…
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On the record with top Globe editor
Journalism students participated in a question-and-answer session with Boston Globe editor Martin Baron last week.
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3Qs: Sports under a microscope of suspicion
The winner of the 98th Tour de France will be crowned on Sunday in Paris. But the event has been tainted by ongoing allegations of…
