ethics

Surrogate Mother Who Refused to Abort Child Flees State to Keep Couple From Taking Custody

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The story of a woman who defied the demands of a couple to abort the baby she was carrying for them as a surrogate recently made headlines.

A Culture That Cheats

Monday, January 14, 2013

As people are exposed to more dishonesty around them, and if it seems "everyone" is doing it, then cheating becomes even more pervasive and socially acceptable.

Poll: Only 52 Percent of Americans Give Clergy High Marks for Honesty, Ethics

Friday, December 7, 2012

Who do Americans regard as the most honest and ethical people in their lives? According to a new Gallup poll, most people would not say a pastor or clergyman.

Survey Finds Less Cheating in High Schools

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

A new survey from the Josephson Institute of Ethics finds that the portion of high school students who admit to cheating, lying or stealing dropped in 2012 for the first time in a decade.

Stem Cell Breakthrough: A Scientific and Ethical Leap Forward

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Scientific research can be pro-life, and the newest Nobel Prize recipient has proved it.

Southern Baptist Leader Richard Land to Retire After Ethics Probe

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Richard Land, the man who became the public face of the Southern Baptist Convention on ethical and political issues for nearly 25 years, has announced plans to retire in 2013 after a rough-and-tumble spring.