A National Ethics Agenda (2005-06)
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 Introduction
Immigration:
Should the Rules Change?
"Let no one be in doubt that the rules of the game are
changing. If you come to our country from abroad, don't meddle
in extremism." So declared British Prime Minister Tony
Blair in announcing new measures to restrict immigration for
anyone espousing terrorism or violence. But do the rules need
to change? And is it fair if they do?
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Energy:
What Is the Real Cost of Oil?
Americans are reeling from increases in the price of oil and
gas, but the cost of energy goes beyond dollars and cents. Our
dependence on fossil fuels causes environmental damage, distorts
our foreign policy, and exacerbates the gap between haves and
have-nots.
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Executive
Compensation: Are Outsize Pay Packages Contributing to Corporate
Malfeasance?
In addition to the equity issues raised by big pay gaps between
executives and line workers, enormous compensation packages
for executives, especially when they include large option grants,
may create incentives for bad behavior.
Advise
and Consent: What Are the Ethics of Confirmation?
Confirmation battles over President Bush's nominees have seemed
to drag through the Senate, especially battles over judicial
appointments. The president's and the Senate's role in appointments,
which are constitutional and political issues, also raise questions
about the ethics of the process.
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Students
Left Behind: Is It Ever Okay to Give up on a Child?
Concerns about student safety and learning have led to the adoption
of a "zero tolerance" approach to discipline at many
schools. But the policy has sometimes resulted in shutting children
out of school. In 2003-04, the last year for which statistics
are available, 21,501 students were expelled from California
schools. What do we owe these children?
Heroism:
On Whose Shoulders Should We Stand?
Heroes are the often larger-than-life symbols of a society's
values. Whether a society's heroes are martyrs or rock stars,
soldiers or scientists, has an impact on the ideals that culture
will pursue.
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