blog archives – January 2008

Food Fight

Food Fight

When a book called Deceptively Delicious was recently published, it prompted a double-barreled debate about ethics—those of its author and that of its premise. “Deceptively Delicious” is a cookbook.... Read full article

Test Your (Moral) Mettle

Is morality hard-wired into the human brain? Is there such a thing as “moral intuition”? Are emotions linked to moral judgments? Harvard psychology professor Marc Hauser asks those and other probing questions in his job of studying the science of moral decisions.... Read full article

The Gift

The Gift

Long after the holiday decorations have been put away and the presents have started to lose their luster, the spirit of the season past becomes increasingly hard to hold on to.

But we found that one woman’s gift to another still sparkled, well into the New Year.... Read full article

Transit

Transit

We think we know ourselves. Know exactly how we’d act in certain situations where we’re called upon to do the right thing.

Transit upends our convictions and tosses some emotional chaos into a bumpy ride.... Read full article

You bring the popcorn. We’ll bring the movies.

A movie can be a powerful thing. Especially when it gets you thinking. Seeing things in a way you’ve never seen them before. Which is why, in the weeks and months to come, we’ll be bringing you a series of amazing short films here at ResponsibilityProject.com.... Read full article

Most of us think of ourselves as responsible. We do our work, pay our taxes, and lend a hand to a friend or neighbor when asked. But when—and how—do you decide to accept responsibility beyond the status quo? To step in and stop a fight. To come forward as a witness. To comfort someone else’s child, when it means you won’t be home to comfort your own.... Read full article

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