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Should a store have to eat the cost of its clerk's mistake?

May 21 at 22:08 Louise75

ethics business

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Is it moral to sell my sperm to someone who wants a child?

May 17 at 02:48 Ideas for Life ♦3642

ethics children

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Should I deal with a person that subscribes to an evil philosophy?

May 08 at 20:38 Bop80

ethics sacrifice sanction

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Should someone's cells be utilized for research after they pass away?

Apr 24 at 00:58 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002137

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How did Rand derive the morals of Objectivism?

Feb 12 at 08:53 John Paquette ♦1002846

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Is it moral to use a ghostwriter?

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Do animals have rights?

Jan 22 at 22:28 Juan Diego dAnconia100

ethics animals rights

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Should marriage exist in a free market society?

Jan 16 at 22:38 John Paquette ♦1002846

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Is Rand's definition of altruism antiquated?

Oct 16 '12 at 23:50 John Paquette ♦1002846

ethics altruism egoism

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Should I confess to a man that I asked his wife to have sex with me?

Oct 02 '12 at 20:49 Humbug508

relationships ethics

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Can terrorism be a legitimate tactic?

Sep 10 '12 at 17:04 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002137

politics ethics terrorism war

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Is kindness a virtue?

Sep 10 '12 at 10:52 Danneskjold_repo238

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Should one strive to show concern for others?

Sep 08 '12 at 13:26 John Paquette ♦1002846

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[closed] Does a murderer have a right to life?

Aug 31 '12 at 18:13 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002137

death-penalty society ethics murder morality

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Was Dagny unjust to Lillian in sleeping with Hank?

Aug 30 '12 at 16:22 Ideas for Life ♦3642

justice ethics atlas-shrugged

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Is concern for animal welfare a moral issue for Objectivists?

Aug 13 '12 at 11:39 John Paquette ♦1002846

benevolence ethics animals psychology rights

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Is evil necessary?

Aug 13 '12 at 01:44 Collin1178

ethics good evil

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Is it honorable to jump on a grenade and save your comrades in a war?

Jul 31 '12 at 10:29 Danneskjold_repo238

sacrifice ethics life-and-death honor

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At what point has a mentally ill person demonstrated they may be subjected to force?

Jul 03 '12 at 02:16 Sage80

enforcement ethics mental-disorders

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When is it appropriate to lie?

Jun 23 '12 at 11:00 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002137

lying ethics honesty truth

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Can it be legally justified to kill someone out of vengeance?

Jun 20 '12 at 18:55 Humbug508

ethics law morality

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Is family an end or a means?

Jun 03 '12 at 01:25 Ideas for Life ♦3642

ethics values instrumentalism family

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What is the fundamentla difference between good and bad people?

Jun 01 '12 at 16:58 John Paquette ♦1002846

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What is wrong with being egotistical?

Jun 01 '12 at 16:10 Ideas for Life ♦3642

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What are reasons?

May 11 '12 at 00:27 John Paquette ♦1002846

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What do you think of the concept "honor"?

Feb 19 '12 at 19:49 Andrew Dalton ♦1000924

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What does morality have to say about choosing one's death?

Feb 12 '12 at 15:09 FCH78

ethics death life egoism altruism

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What constitutes an initiation of force and what constitutes appropriate retaliation?

Feb 10 '12 at 12:59 John Paquette ♦1002846

ethics force rights

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Is it moral to exploit a non-sentient human artifact for your own benefit?

Jan 27 '12 at 07:12 John Pryce ♦69

bio-ethics ethics rights cloning morality

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Is trying to follow the Objectivist moral code self-destructive?

Jan 25 '12 at 17:45 John Paquette ♦1002846

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Should a store have to eat the cost of its clerk's mistake?

Is it moral to sell my sperm to someone who wants a child?

Should I deal with a person that subscribes to an evil philosophy?

Should someone's cells be utilized for research after they pass away?

How did Rand derive the morals of Objectivism?

Is it moral to use a ghostwriter?

Do animals have rights?

Should marriage exist in a free market society?

Is Rand's definition of altruism antiquated?

Should I confess to a man that I asked his wife to have sex with me?

Can terrorism be a legitimate tactic?

Is kindness a virtue?

Should one strive to show concern for others?

[closed] Does a murderer have a right to life?

Was Dagny unjust to Lillian in sleeping with Hank?

Is concern for animal welfare a moral issue for Objectivists?

Is evil necessary?

Is it honorable to jump on a grenade and save your comrades in a war?

At what point has a mentally ill person demonstrated they may be subjected to force?

When is it appropriate to lie?

Can it be legally justified to kill someone out of vengeance?

Is family an end or a means?

What is the fundamentla difference between good and bad people?

What is wrong with being egotistical?

What are reasons?

What do you think of the concept "honor"?

What does morality have to say about choosing one's death?

What constitutes an initiation of force and what constitutes appropriate retaliation?

Is it moral to exploit a non-sentient human artifact for your own benefit?

Is trying to follow the Objectivist moral code self-destructive?

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