Gun Safety on School Grounds February 19, 2006 Host Debbie Elliott and New York Times Magazine ethicist Randy Cohen discuss a gun-safety question that has noting to do with the vice president. We promise. Gun Safety on School Grounds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5224394/5224395" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist: Trading a Lemon May 1, 2005 If you own a lemon, do you have to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth when you trade it in to a dealer? Host Jennifer Ludden and Randy Cohen, The New York Times Magazine ethicist, help resolve a listener's car-trading dilemma. The Ethicist: Trading a Lemon Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4626725/4626726" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Ethicist: Day Care Snafus February 20, 2005 New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen and host Jennifer Ludden discuss the implications of unreported day care. The Ethicist: Day Care Snafus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4506783/4506784" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion The Ethicist: Taking Federal Aid February 6, 2005 A mother of an autistic child wonders whether or not she should accept special government services when she has the financial means to provide them herself. Host Jennifer Ludden and New York Times Magazine ethicist Randy Cohen discuss her dilemma. The Ethicist: Taking Federal Aid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4488497/4488498" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion A Soccer Mom's Concerns January 23, 2005 Randy Cohen, New York Times Sunday Magazine ethicist, has some advice for a soccer mom on how to deal with a ringer on her son's team. The team had a losing record, so the coach brought in a bigger, older kid to play under an assumed name. A Soccer Mom's Concerns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4463338/4463339" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Teaching Kids about Piracy December 12, 2004 In this week's Ethicist segment, host Jennifer Ludden and ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who's worried about her kids seeing bootlegged videos. Teaching Kids about Piracy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4224579/4224580" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Ticket Scalping in Russia November 14, 2004 A listener has a question of conscience for Randy Cohen, author of The Ethicist column in the The New York Times Magazine. Is it wrong for an American to pay half price for Russian opera tickets? Hear Cohen and NPR's Jennifer Ludden. Ticket Scalping in Russia Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4169801/4169802" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Boy Scout Policies, and More on Furs October 31, 2004 This week with the Ethicist, we'll hear from some listeners who wrote in with suggestions for the ethical use of old furs. Also, NPR's Jennifer Ludden and New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who's conflicted about supporting the Boy Scouts. Boy Scout Policies, and More on Furs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4135909/4135910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Lure of an Inherited Mink October 17, 2004 Is it ethical to wear an old fur coat? After all, you didn't harm any new animals. This week, Ethicist Randy Cohen of The New York Times Magazine offers advice to a listener who can't decide what to do with an old mink coat given to her by her mother. The Lure of an Inherited Mink Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4113413/4113414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Blind-Copying on E-Mails September 19, 2004 NPR's Jennifer Ludden is joined by Randy Cohen, who writes The Ethicist column in The New York Times magazine. A listener is concerned about the ethics of using the bcc or "blind copy" function of e-mail. She asks: is it ever acceptable to keep some of your correspondents in the dark about who's in on the conversation? Blind-Copying on E-Mails Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3926466/3926467" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion An Adoption Gone Wrong September 5, 2004 NPR's Jennifer Ludden and New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who is dealing with an open adoption gone painfully wrong. An Adoption Gone Wrong Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3891208/3891209" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Censorship and Iraq August 22, 2004 NPR's Jennifer Ludden and ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who's wondering if he should censor the magazines and newspapers he sends to soldiers in Iraq. Censorship and Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3864673/3864674" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Murder and Mystery August 8, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer and The New York Times Magazine ethics columnist Randy Cohen discuss murder. Listener Ruth Francisco is a mystery writer who wants to know if Randy thinks it's ever ethical to kill someone. Murder and Mystery Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3839865/3839866" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Fudging Credentials July 25, 2004 NPR's Brian Naylor and Randy Cohen, the New York Times Magazine ethicist, discuss the dilemma of a listener whose brother fraudulently obtained a PhD from a diploma mill and used the false credential to obtain a teaching post at a major university. Fudging Credentials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3616709/3616710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion When a Promise Isn't a Promise July 11, 2004 When can you break a promise? NPR's Debbie Elliot and New York Times ethics columnist Randy Cohen respond to one listener's dilemma over whether or not he should break a committment and leave his job. When a Promise Isn't a Promise Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3293093/3293094" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Destroying Writings June 27, 2004 NPR's Andrea Seabrook sits in with the Ethicist, Randy Cohen, to discuss whether requests by the dead to destroy all their correspondence need to be fulfilled. Destroying Writings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1980070/1980071" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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When to Spill the Beans May 16, 2004 This week's letter to ethicist Randy Cohen comes from a listener in Beijing who wants to know whether a friend is obliged to pass on damning information about a former manager now applying to business schools. When to Spill the Beans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1898550/1898551" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Changing Seats May 2, 2004 We hear from New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen about a woman who wonders if it's ethical to move from a cheap seat at a concert to a more expensive seat. Changing Seats Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1868283/1868284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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