Everyday Ethics

Is it unethical to be late all the time?

What could be more 'everyday' than shopping cart ethics? Yes, shopping cart ethics.

The amount of homework our kids take home seems to be doubling each year. Let's take a look at some of the ethics around homework, shall we?

We all use different voices for different times, whether we realize it or not. In some of these cases, there are some ethics to talk about. So basically in this episode we're talking about talking.

They're not necessarily symbols of rebellion anymore. They're art.

By now everyone has heard of the United Airlines incident involving a passenger who was beaten and removed from the plane by police because he refused to give up his seat. There were so many ethical issues to pick apart in this story that it was hard to c

It's an extremely common procedure performed on newborn baby boys... but should it be?

We all get asked for money from time to time. Should we be forking it over?

It happens way more often than anyone thinks. In fact, recent research shows that you probably pee in the pool, too. So, we need to talk.

Nike just released some new shoes that they claim will make athletes run faster. Is it ethical to use performance-enhancing shoes in running marathons?

The current United States presidential administration has declared that government funding for the arts and humanities will be ended. This is a personal issue to us here at Everyday Ethics, but the implications go far beyond this humble little podcast.

There are two kinds of animal shelters in America. Which kind should you adopt from?

Legislators keep trying to take recess away from school kids. Why?

President Trump says that some of the major news media organizations are the "enemy of the people." We actually think this is a good opportunity for some self-reflection of the ethical variety. Journalists, we're talking to you in this episode.

It's time to stop shaming people for the food they eat, no matter what that might be. There are some very real reasons for why some people eat the way they do.

The circus—that iconic archetype of American pop culture—is coming to an end.

We now have AI entering our homes, and it's admittedly cool, but let's talk about the fact that these devices are recording everything we do... Where is all that data going?

The road to Mars is paved with good intentions. But is sending people to Mars the right thing for humanity to be focusing on right now? Isn't it enough that we're sending robots there to do our work for us? Aren't there problems on Earth we should tend to before allocating resources to other planets? Well, it turns out the answers to these questions aren't as simple as you'd think.

Even in states where marijuana is legal, professional athletes are forbidden from using it for pain relief. Just about everyone agrees that it's not a performance-enhancing drug, so what's the big deal?

DNA testing gives us the ability to find out if we are predisposed to illness and it can tell us where our genetic lineage comes from... but those aren't the only things it can do.