Last November, the International Space Station (ISS) had to dodge space junk again. The ISS had to fire its thrusters to avoid a collision with space junk in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The ISS fired its ...

The moral life unfolds between humility and autonomy. Should we view ourselves as limited dependent beings, who must accept our mortality and fragility? Or should we view human beings as free agents, ...

Mr. Gary Cosby believes America’s moral problems begin in “the” church, creating a crisis for “the” faith, resulting in “a major decline in our national morality” (Dec. 14). But he fails to ...

Modern life is morally exhausting. And confusing. Everything we do seems to matter. But simultaneously: nothing we do seems to matter. My friend, an outspoken environmentalist, recently posted to ...

Engineering ethics, like medical ethics, has become a branch of the larger field of practical and professional ethics. Engineers first formulated ethical norms specifically for engineering practice in ...

I'm writing in response to a recent article (“Should Colleges Engage in Ethics Education?,” Oct. 19) by Steven Mintz concerning the role of ethics in an undergraduate education. He suggests that, ...

In the heightened political context of an election year, a group of political philosophers start a new journal in which they use the tools of high-level political philosophy to address issues of ...

David, a 42-year-old journalist, sturdily built with a rugged demeanor, was sent to my psychotherapy practice by his internist. David told me he has trouble sleeping and suffers from chronic stress, ...