The old saying, If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime, may be giving way to a new one: If you can’t pay for the time, don’t do the crime. Should people convicted of a crime be forced to pay the costs of their jail stay?... Read full article

From Broadway to Burbank, actors are increasingly losing their patience with rude rogue audiences who click, flash, and chomp their way through shows. But does an actor have the right to stop a live performance and chastise an audience member?... Read full article

After some high school seniors in Ohio shared stolen tests, school authorities punished the entire class by cancelling graduation. The cheating scandal has left many people arguing over who really flunked Responsibility 101.... Read full article

Knowledge is power, but is owning it responsible? That’s one of the questions at the core of a recent federal lawsuit challenging the right of a company to patent—in effect to own—human genes.... Read full article

Resume inflation—with its over-written under-achievements—has long set the workplace standard for autobiographical unacceptability. But is resume deflation, like hiding advanced degrees and changing too-lofty titles, just as irresponsible?... Read full article

Michael Vick was released from federal prison recently after serving time for his role in running a dog fighting ring. His new role—campaigning to end dog fights—unleashed a torrent of public skepticism. He did the time, so should he be forgiven?... Read full article

Directed by Michael Apted, Party Guest takes a sly look inside a dinner party where a man and a woman meet, flirt, and are drawn into a game of calibrating their moral compasses. What happens when we judge others, but we’re not sure of all the facts?... Read full article

The book is a classic. The movie was a blockbuster. But are we ready for scientists to clone a real-life Jurassic Park? Significant genomic accomplishments in the past year have increased the possibility, but is cloning the extinct responsible?... Read full article

In this article from Slate/My Goodness, Patty Stonesifer and Sandy Stonesifer answer the question: I have extra cash. Some of my siblings don’t. How much should I help them?... Read full article

In this article from Slate/My Goodness, Patty Stonesifer and Sandy Stonesifer answer the question: The charities I support send me way too many fundraising letters. I’m sick of it. What can I do?... Read full article