The Ethicist Family Pauses over Woman's Posthumous Request July 1, 2007 • One listener's mother, an artist, had asked that her artwork and journals be burned after her death, but the family can't decide whether to honor that wish. The Ethicist weighs in. Family Pauses over Woman's Posthumous Request Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11643617/11643618" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist Peeking In on Teens' Private Web Pages April 29, 2007 • Do teens who post personal stories and photos on Web sites like Facebook really expect they'll be safe from the prying eyes of adults? If so, are adults wrong to take a peek? That's this week's question for New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen. Peeking In on Teens' Private Web Pages Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9907115/9907118" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist Editing Your Child's Paper: Unfair Advantage? March 11, 2007 • A mother is editing her daughter's college papers — is that putting her child at an unfair advantage? Not quite, says Ethicist Randy Cohen. The purpose of college is not to compete, but to become an educated person... so if the mother is helping her daughter learn, she's doing the right thing. Editing Your Child's Paper: Unfair Advantage? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7834713/7834715" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist Can Lying Be Ethical? January 20, 2007 • Sometimes a lie can be forgiven. In fact, sometimes a lie is necessary. This week we'll hear from a listener wondering whether it's ethical to lie in order to reassure an elderly dementia patient. Can Lying Be Ethical? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6931517/6931518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist What to Do with Illicit Information January 7, 2007 • Say you know something that you really aren't supposed to. Is it okay to use that information? This week, New York Times Magazine Ethicist Randy Cohen answers a listener who's not sure how to handle a piece of illicit information. What to Do with Illicit Information Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6738552/6738553" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist No Good Deed Goes Unpunished December 10, 2006 • This week with Ethicist Randy Cohen, we'll hear from a listener who thought she was doing a good deed, until her co-workers started making fun of her. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6606177/6606178" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist Parents Should Give College-Age Kids Some Room September 24, 2006 • This week with New York Times Magazine ethicist Randy Cohen, one listener wonders what to do about her son, who lied to her about his academic misadventures. Parents Should Give College-Age Kids Some Room Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6135359/6135360" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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How Much Should You Share About a Student? September 3, 2006 • It's a back-to-school special edition of the Ethicist when a high-school guidance counselor wonders exactly how much information she needs to pass on about her students' disciplinary problems. How Much Should You Share About a Student? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5760335/5760336" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist Should You Own Stock in a Company You Despise? August 20, 2006 • Should you hang on to a profitable stock even if it's in a company you don't approve of? Host Debbie Elliott and New York Times Ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who's feeling a little guilty about her gains. Should You Own Stock in a Company You Despise? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5680123/5680124" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist How Should You Respond to a Racist Comment? July 23, 2006 • What should you do if a friend makes a racist comment to you at a party? Host Debbie Elliott and Ethicist Randy Cohen help one listener decide. How Should You Respond to a Racist Comment? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5576785/5576786" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist When the Bank Errs in Your Favor July 2, 2006 • You may recall drawing the "Bank Error in Your Favor" card in a game of Monopoly. Host Debbie Elliott talks with ethicist Randy Cohen about what to do if this happens ... in real life. When the Bank Errs in Your Favor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5528539/5528540" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist Manners in Matters of Life and Death June 11, 2006 • This week with ethicist Randy Cohen, we'll take up a life-and-death question. Our guest is a doctor who's wondering whether it is proper to use her influence to push a particular patient to the top of the waiting list for a liver transplant. Manners in Matters of Life and Death Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5477827/5477828" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ethicist The Ethicist: Help Your Friends or Your People May 21, 2006 • What happens when a desire to help your friends conflicts with a desire to help your people? Host Debbie Elliott and New York Times Magazine Ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who can't decide which side to choose. The Ethicist: Help Your Friends or Your People Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5421061/5421062" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist Buying Designer Jeans from a Street Vendor April 23, 2006 • What are the ethical considerations when buying high-end designer jeans from a street vendor? Isn't it likely the clothing was stolen from a manufacturer or retailer? Well, yes and no. Buying Designer Jeans from a Street Vendor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5358294/5358295" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist How Much Can Parents Help on College Applications? April 9, 2006 • If you have a high school senior in your house, he or she may be haunting the mailbox right now, waiting for college acceptance letters to arrive. It's the time of year when the college admissions ordeal reaches its climax. New York Times Magazine ethicist Randy Cohen answers a listener's question about how adults should help their children on college applications. How Much Can Parents Help on College Applications? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5333394/5333395" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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