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The Ethicist: Trading a Lemon

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

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The Ethicist: Taking Federal Aid

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

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A Soccer Mom's Concerns

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

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Ticket Scalping in Russia

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

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Boy Scout Policies, and More on Furs

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

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The Lure of an Inherited Mink

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

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Blind-Copying on E-Mails

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

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Fudging Credentials

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

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