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What's right or wrong in Michael Huemer's critique of "The Objectivist Ethics"?

18.08.2014The essay is available here: http://home.sprynet.com/~owl1/rand5.htm

Was Facebook's psychological experiment unethical?

02.07.2014Here's Slate's take:...

Do artists deserve royalties from unique works with every sale?

02.07.2014Here's an article on the topic:...

It is wrong to refuse to return a dog to owners suspected of neglect?

01.07.2014Here's the article: http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_26017651/Herhold:--A-husky-goes-missing

Is the fact that a name is racist a good reason to cancel or refuse trademarks for it?

25.06.2014Trey included this link too:...

Is there any validity to the concept of "the friend zone"?

10.06.2014I edited the original question a bit, and here's that original: The "Friend Zone" Is there any validity to the concept of the "friend zone,"...

Should the government mandate vaccination?

02.04.2014Thanks for the timely question! I edited it quite a bit, as I think that the summary of herd immunity here is either unclear or inaccurate. Also,...

Is forced abortion murder or some other crime?

24.02.2014Nathan Smith submitted a similar version of the question: What sort of punishment should a man face (if any) who tricks his girlfriend into...

Are some people so awful as to be unworthy of any friendship?

14.01.2014The quote is from this article: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/north-korea/140106/rodman-loves-north-koreas-kim-jong-un

Is "body acceptance" rational and healthy -- or dangerous?

26.12.2013Also from Jenn: This question is partly inspired by this post "The Violent Side of Fat Shaming and Denying Body Acceptance:...