I have an ethical or logical quandary that I'm trying to puzzle out. [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 33 answers

Why do theists bring up morality when arguing for the existence of god? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 97 answers

Looking for first-hand accounts of acts of genuine evil. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 41 answers

Please help this petty agnostic acquire faith in a higher power. [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 71 answers

Video clips that demonstrate the difference between rules and morals/ethics? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2007 - 10 answers

Someone quoted to me a quote last night that was along the lines of, "War is a brutal and horrible thing, and the more brutal and horrible it is, the faster it's over." He used this both in defense of using nuclear bombs in WWII and in support of a similar approach for Iraq. I don't agree. [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 30 answers

What is the risk of buying stolen or otherwise morally questionable goods from a pawn shop? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2007 - 33 answers

Art Relationship Morality Filter – Have recently discovered my newly wed wife has lied to me about the contents of a painting that takes pride of place in our small flat. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2007 - 41 answers

Jimmy (my friend/roommate/landlord) and I both like to have a sparkling clean apartment. He thinks it's lazy and morally objectionable to hire a maid. I think my free time is valuable so I don't want to spend it cleaning bathrooms. Since cost isn't a concern, how do I convince my roommate that we should just leave the cleaning to the professionals and hire a maid? [more inside]
posted on Aug 5, 2006 - 50 answers

You're a single mother, with no living relatives except your twin daughters, who are both dying of kidney failure. You have one kidney to donate. Is there a moral/ethical philosophy that deals with such rock/hard place dilemmas? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2006 - 24 answers

Please help correct my cold utilitarian calculus: is it ever right to allow a population to starve? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 24 answers

Atheists and agnostics: From whence do you derive your moral code? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2005 - 90 answers

Please help me better align my values with my career. [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2005 - 11 answers

What is the need for a human pharmacist in this day and age? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2005 - 18 answers

Is it wrong to have an affair?
posted on Dec 13, 2004 - 57 answers

Philosophical question regarding opposition: When is it appropriate to leave or boycott an organization when one disagrees with its policies, as opposed to actively working with or within the organization to change its policies to your liking? Recent posts regarding gay ministers and Boy Scouts make me wonder whether boycotting organizations is the best approach, or whether one should remain within an organization in an effort to reform it?
posted on Dec 3, 2004 - 28 answers

EthicsFilter: Do you support making what you feel is an unjust law or policy more equitable? [MI]
posted on Nov 7, 2004 - 11 answers