In today's column I'd like to say something about ethics and morality. The words are often used interchangeably (just as "religious" and "spiritual" are), but I'd like to make the case that they may ...
The major part of our Torah portion, Mishpatim, raises important questions about Judaism, religion in general, ethics, and law. First, the nature of Judaism. I have a brief definition of Judaism: a ...
Corporate competition and the drive for profit are two of the reasons for the high accident rate and carnage on South African roads. And it is this that lies behind the strike by truck drivers this ...
“You can’t legislate morality,” the old saying goes. In a narrow sense, this is wrong. All legislation rests on some moral principle. The minute you use the word “ought” in the sentence “The ...
Republicans have morality upside down. Santorum, Gingrich, and even Romney are barnstorming across the land condemning gay marriage, abortion, out-of-wedlock births, access to contraception, and the ...