Category: Ethics and Morality
Peter Singer and Shih Chao-Hwei on How to Build a Better World
I’m always looking for books that force me to revisit my ethical positions on how we use and abuse nonhuman animals (animals) and other aspects […]
How to Fix OpenAI |
Governance Moses Ma/Midjourney OpenAI’s recent corporate blowup is now over, providing us with thrill-o-rama entertainment that was better than TV’s Succession. But the cliffhanger twist […]
Cosmetic Surgeries and Life-Extending Drugs for Dogs
Source: Krystian Bęben/Pexels. Human-dog relationships can be extremely asymmetric, complicated and messy. One area of concern. because dogs can become victims of humancentric indifference and […]
Duty to Protect and the “Red Flag” Option
Within the mental health professions (MHPs), an essential element for fostering trust with clients is the promise of confidentiality. Confidentiality protects clients’ right to privacy, […]
Do We Need God to Have Hope?
Pope Benedict XVI once said, “A world without God is a world without hope.” But is he correct? Do we need God to have hope? […]
Is There Hope for Ending New Zealand’s War on Possums?
The brushtail possum, native and endangered in Australia, is seen as a “pest” in Aotearoa New Zealand. Source: Andrew Mercer/Creative Commons I’ve long been interested […]
How a Theory From 1958 Can Help You Raise Good Kids
Source: Tumisu/Pixabay As a clinical psychologist, I am often asked by parents some version of “How do I help my children to become productive members […]
Empathy and Madness |
In a recent interview, Israeli writer Etgar Keret gave the following response to a question about how he is choosing the words he would use […]
What Makes Evil and How Do We Defeat It?
I live in Jerusalem, close to the 1967 line, and I can see the village of Issawiya and the Shuafat refugee camp from our balcony. […]