Category: Ethics

  • Florida Law to Prohibit Youth Under 16 from Using Social Media

    To protect the mental health and safety of kids, state lawmakers are moving ahead with a first-of-its-kind proposal that would reshape how nearly every Floridian uses the internet. Kids under 16 would be forbidden from being on social media. And every Floridian who wants to use social media would have to submit some sort of…

  • Blessing on Same-sex Couples Approved by the Catholic Church

    Reactions to the Vatican’s declaration allowing priests to bless same-sex couples and other Catholics living in “irregular” situations range from tepid acknowledgment to enthusiastic embrace to outright condemnation. Some Catholics see the move as a step forward for L.G.B.T. people in the church while others are worried about the possibility of schism. Source Biblical Understanding of Blessings…

  • Do Moral Decisions Depend on the Context?

    Here, we find the growing problem of atheism in our culture. The more our culture turns to atheism, the less able leaders and individuals are able to make good decisions. You have probably heard of the presidents of MIT, Harvard, and Penn State universities who answered a question before Congress last week and the problems…