In honor of Juneteenth, the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education gathered articles and other resources for understanding and celebrating Juneteenth. … More
Tag: Justice
Justified without Justice in the Realities of Warfare
STUDENT VOICES | A Reflection on The 2019 National Conference on Ethics in America at West PointBy Marla Hasin Imagine … More
Ethics and Society Newsfeed – December 14, 2018
Medical Ethics … More
On Protecting the Agency of Undocumented Immigrants from Patterns of Our Past
STUDENT VOICES | CHYNN ETHICS PRIZE HONORABLE MENTION By Elizabeth Doty In the history of the United States rhetoric alienating … More
The Homeless as Human Subjects
STUDENT VOICES | CHYNN ETHICS PRIZE FIRST-PLACE WINNER By Sarah Reis During my senior year of high school, on a … More
Ethics & Society Newsfeed: World AIDS Day 2017
World AIDS Day, December 1, 2017 National Aids Trust (NAT) “World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each … More
What Does Silence Say?
STUDENT VOICES | CHYNN PRIZE SECOND-PLACE WINNER By Amy Endres There had never once been a public opinion poll done … More
“She Can’t Help The Choices She Makes”
STUDENT VOICES | CHYNN PRIZE FIRST-PLACE WINNER By Madeleine Cardona I will never forget the day my mother got diagnosed. … More
Ethics, Undocumented Immigrants and the Issue of Integration: Making a Better Life for Everyone in New York City
STUDENT VOICES By: Yohan Garcia This essay is in response to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs video clip “Nisha Agarwal: … More
TEDxFordhamUniversity: Lesson in Bioethics Given by Golden Girls | Dr. Elizabeth Yuko
As one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, The Golden Girls introduced a range of bioethical issues on the … More
Ethical Implications of Victim Blaming in Cases of Police Brutality
STUDENT VOICES By Emily Jenab, M.A. Another black man has been shot and, subsequently, another case of character assassination post-death … More
Fordham’s Dr. Elizabeth Yuko Address Ethics of Web Self-Diagnoses
Millions of people use websites like WebMD every day to gain insight on a range of medical issues from cancer … More
Relying on Psychological Assessments do not Right Death Penalty Wrongs for the Intellectually Disabled
Although the death penalty is on the decline in the United States, the case of James Rhodes highlights the ethical quagmire facing forensic psychiatrists and psychologists … More
Jailing for Dollars: The Federal Government Takes Steps to Eliminate a Moral Stain on Justice in the US
The United States has become the world’s leading jailer with 2.2 million people in jails and prisons across the country. … More
RETI Fellow Examines Intersectional Stigma for HIV-Positive African American Women
While bearing the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDs in the US, African American women also face multi-level stigma at social, community … More
Its not just mental health studies: Doctors rarely ask adolescent patients about their sexual orientation & LGBT youth are afraid of bias
A recent report underscores the paucity of mental health research relevant to LGBT patients. According to Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D., … More
Study shows that marijuana has a significant role in relieving PTSD symptoms in combat veterans, more research on the way
STUDENT VOICES By: Kyle Pritz The scantiness of marijuana research in the United States of America shouldn’t come as a surprise … More
NIH’s New Definition of “Children” Finally Gets it Right: A Welcome Change for Children’s Health Equity
By Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D. Under current federal research regulations, a “child” is defined as an individual younger than 21 … More
Justice for College Roommates: A Lighthearted Approach to a Complex Principle
STUDENT VOICES | CHYNN PRIZE 3rd PLACE WINNER By: Brendan Dagher Everyday we struggle to resolve how to treat those who … More
Putting Justice Back in the Justice System: ‘It is time to defend the basic human rights of the voiceless individuals’
STUDENT VOICES By Alyssa Dolan The dialogue on the imprisonment of those with intellectual development disorders (IDDs) has progressively grown … More
