Boston College’s profile of its $3.7 billion endowment is short, vague, and far from informative. The University has a moral responsibility to change this.
News, On Campus
Gravity Payments Founder Talks Ethics in Business
The Portico Program and the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics hosted a lecture titled “Doing What’s Right” on Nov. 19. The forum featured Dan Price, founder of Gravity Payments, who talked about his decision to use his business for social change.
Opinions, Column
Nicomachean and Nicotine Ethics: Considering the Morality of the JUUL
Would our theology professors have anything to say about using refilled pods? Would our philosophy professors even care?
News, On Campus
Jenkins Lectures on the Ethics of Food, Alternative Food Movements
“Daily food demand in the wealthiest countries—mostly because of the demand for animal-based foods—requires producing around 8,000 calories of food to deliver 3,500 to each person, of which 25 percent is wasted,” Jenkins said. “But that seems to be the diet people want, for as incomes rise, humans everywhere are demanding more meat and more disposable products with empty calories.”
News, On Campus
Poverty is Caused by a Failure of Ethics, Not Economy, Sachs Says
“Capitalism is a system that is absolutely susceptible to grave injustice,” Sachs said.
News, On Campus
Doctors Evaluate Problematic Pharmaceutical Industry Practices
The publication process for pharmaceutical research lacks transparency.
Column, Arts
The Arts and Moral Bankruptcy
Can someone enjoy the artistic works of people of questionable character? Exploring questions like this, one may find just how intensely linked the art is linked to the artist.
Column, Featured Column, Opinions
The Ethics Of Adderall
Adderall posses great benefits, but is ultimately an unethical tool to study with.
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
LTE: Ethics Hotline A Step In The Right Direction
BC’s new ethics reporting hotline is overdue. It is a step in the right direction that will allow members of the community to report problems without facing backlash.
Opinions, Editorials
Research Methods Reveal Ethical Shortcomings
Recent events at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth have raised questions about ethical practices in conducting research. The failure to seek informed consent from the participants in two projects is reprehensible.
