Commentary
Local Mosque, Global ResponsibilityThat December, none of us could have foreseen the attacks of September 11, 2001. It was 1998, and we were thinking about peace, prosperity, and the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Ratified by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, the UDHR represented a remarkably successful effort to detail the rights to which every individual is entitled. That declaration — condemning tyranny and corruption, affirming the need to treat women equitably, and supporting democratic processes — has stood the test of time. But it also has exposed a soft spot….
...[read more]Statline
U.S. Public Shifting Negative in Opinion of Islam
For more information, see this week’s Research Report.
What They're Saying
Better for You“The bishop will resign next year, so actually it would be better for you to wait. I don’t think you’d do yourself or him a favor by shouting this from the rooftops.”
– Cardinal Godfried Danneels, the former head of Belgium’s Roman Catholic church, speaking on secretly recorded audio tapes that document him urging a “victim [...]
News
Egg Recall Puts Food Safety on Ethical RadarA huge recall of contaminated eggs has raised ethical issues involving the government’s responsibility to ensure product safety, the conditions under which farm animals are raised and housed, and the conduct of businesses that market farm products….
...[read more]Quote from the Ethics File
Compromise“All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.”
– Edmund Burke (Irish statesman and orator, 1729-1797)
Letters From Readers
Editor’s Note: Open for CommentsWe’re happy to let you know that in response to requests from many readers, we’ve activated Ethics Newsline’s comment-box function. You now may enter your views about commentaries and news items without leaving our site.
A few guidelines and suggestions:
At this point, comments can be made only from single-article pages, not from the full version of [...]
...[read more]
