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Report: La. First Lady's Charity Attracts Corporate Money

Major corporations involved in high-stakes issues before the Louisiana state government have made commitments of nearly $1 million to a charitable foundation set up by the wife of Gov. Bobby Jindal, The New York Times reports. Pledges to the Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana's Children include $250,000 from Marathon...

House To Decide Rangel's Fate Thursday

The full House on Thursday will decide the punishment for Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics violations, according to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. The word comes as Rangel (D-N.Y.) makes an aggressive push on Capitol Hill to avoid the harsh penalty of censure for his 11 violations of House rules.

Big New York Insider Trading Probe Spawns Another

NEW YORK (Nov.26) -- An insider trading case last year that federal authorities said was the biggest ever is providing a recipe for another case that may be even bigger. The current case is largely an extension of work that led to the arrest of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam in October 2009. The Galleon...

Pope OKs Condom Use In Some Cases

Pope Benedict XVI has said that in special cases, such as that of male prostitutes trying to prevent HIV infection, condoms could be justified under Catholic ethical thinking, especially if their use leads to an awareness that engaging in such a "banalization of sexuality" is morally harmful.

Studies Suggest 'It's Complicated' When It Comes to Teens and Online Ethics

(Sept. 21) -- The Internet is great, but it can also be a scary place, haunted by unethical teens, "cyberbullies" and, of course, insidious, anonymous online commentators. That's at least according to several recent studies indicating that even in an increasingly Web-friendly world, logging online can still be a somewhat...

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Dan Ross: Ten Commandments for Education Reform

Last weekend, the Jewish people marked the anniversary of the first uttering of perhaps the most famous words in human history.

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Sadakat Kadri: 1,400 Years Of Islamic Law

At a time when efforts to ban sharia law have been tabled in some two dozen states, it would be interesting to know what precisely their sponsors are hoping to prohibit -- because their target has a 1,400-year history that extends deep into the realms of faith.

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Secularism Leads to Sharia Law, According to Judge Roy Moore

To many he is known as the "Ten Commandments" judge who was removed from office when he refused to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments he placed in the Alabama Supreme Court. courthouse.

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Farrakhan: Obama First President To Sanction What Scriptures Forbid

Minister Louis Farrakhan recently responded to President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage calling him "the first president that sanctioned what the scriptures forbid," according to a video posted by the Nation of Islam's "official" news source, Finalcall.com .

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Christopher Lane: Biblical Homophobia And Christian Pastors

As we contemplate the political and religious implications of Mississippi GOP lawmaker Andy Gipson citing Scripture to suggest that lesbians and gay men be " put to death ," a claim he has since walked back even as his original post on Facebook remains, we are left wondering about the moral health of not just the GOP but...

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06/03/12 Clarify Bible quotes used to oppose homosexuality Source: The Billings Gazette - Billings MT Let's applaud President Obama's approval of equal rights to all citizens including homosexuals.
06/03/12 Demand for halal foods in Oklahoma prisons increasing Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK Rules regarding halal foods, or those allowable under the rules of the Muslim faith, makes it difficult for providers to keep up with demand.
06/02/12 Obama Campaign Holds 'Kapo Shabbat' Across Washington,... Source: Atlas Shrugs The president is out of town tonight, spending the night alone at his home in Chicago after a day filled with six fundraisers.
06/02/12 Joseph Hayes: The spiritual side of gay marriage Source: The Times Herald - Port Huron MI I sat speechless, with my mouth open and my eyes glued to the television.
06/02/12 Goodbyes can lead to something new, better Source: Press Republican - Plattsburgh NY I hate goodbyes; their possibility is an albatross that hangs around my heart.

Background on ethics

Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.

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