Tag: ethics
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Christ did not exist! Do you still believe?
There was a lot of discussion recently on Greek Facebook about a famous and popular priest who decided to stop being a priest. A choice that divided and provoked either positive or negative comments. I will not dwell on this discussion and on whether a priest who does such a thing is doing the right […]
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Being good. For no reason at all.
Providing ‘targeted’ social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care – which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties, reports a new study. (1) Being good. For no reason at all. Or even despite reasons against it. Something that is the easiest thing […]
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The Boeing case: Not Boeing’s fault! It is our ethics!
Last week several emails exchanged between Boeing employees were revealed, in which those employees seemed to know about the problems of the 737 MAX airplane and even ridicule the authorities and the airlines for believing them that there were no problems. The investigation is ongoing.One cannot of course know from now the result of the […]
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Worms under the Golden Palm… (How movies are a testament to our lower ethical values)
I have recently seen the South Korean movie “Parasite”, which has recently won also the 2019 Palme d’Or in Cannes Film Festival. As many view the movie as good, which I do too, some also pinpointed the philosophical and sociological questions posed by the movie. WARNING: Spoilers for the movie “Parasite” and “Joker” will follow! In […]
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