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 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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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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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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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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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 Is It OK to Hype Your Own Clothes? October 22, 2006 Say you're admiring someone's fabulous new shoes, and they tell you not only who designed them, but where to get your own pair. It might be an innocent exchange between friends, but it could also be what's now called "buzz marketing." This week's letter to the New York Times Magazine Ethicist Randy Cohen comes from a listener who's wondering about the ethics of this practice. Is It OK to Hype Your Own Clothes? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6364284/6364285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion 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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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 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 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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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: 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 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 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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Opinion Keeping Medical Information a Secret March 26, 2006 Debbie Elliott and New York Times Magazine ethicist Randy Cohen answer a listener's ethical dilemma about whether to alert others to a patient's medical condition. Keeping Medical Information a Secret Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5302579/5302580" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Professor's Dilemma March 5, 2006 New York Times columnist Randy Cohen takes on a professor's dilemma, when a student's credit for a course was erased because of a mistake at the university. A Professor's Dilemma Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5246525/5246526" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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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 Judging When to Share Private Information February 5, 2006 New York Times Ethicist Randy Cohen responds to a listener's inquiry over whether or not to share someone's private information, which may be a threat to a third party. The listener asks whether he has a duty to alert others about the sexual promiscuity of an acquaintance infected with HIV. Judging When to Share Private Information Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5190833/5190834" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion When Imperatives Collide: Handicap Bathrooms January 22, 2006 If you've ever wondered whether it's okay to use stalls designated for handicapped patrons in a public bathroom, host Debbie Elliott and ethicist Randy Cohen will set your mind at ease. When Imperatives Collide: Handicap Bathrooms Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5167453/5167454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Coach Class Musical Chairs January 1, 2006 This week with the Ethicist: What can you do if you're stuck in coach class and the guy in front of you puts his seat back so far that his head ends up in your airline meal? Randy Cohen has some suggestions. Coach Class Musical Chairs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5078703/5078704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Hanukkah Dilemma December 25, 2005 This is the first time since 1959 that the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. For some American Jews, this may pose a dilemma -- whether to stay home, light a menorah and eat fried potato pancakes -- or to honor another tradition -- going out for Chinese food and a movie. A Hanukkah Dilemma Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5069536/5069537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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