Code of ethics
Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals
Researchers describe brainless, lab-grown human bodies engineered to host full organ systems and study disease without consciousness.
Talent, arrogance, and the cost of not being ready in sports and war - opinion
Norway’s ethical funds: The double standard of global capital - opinion
Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat
Jewish ethical dilemma: What does Halacha say about coercing medical treatment?
In respecting a competent patient’s wishes, rabbis have upheld that choice in such cases reflects not a disregard for life but a sober recognition that the obligation to prolong life has limits.
We just witnessed the Supreme Court's breathtaking hypocrisy - opinion
The Supreme Court has failed the most basic test of judiciousness, showing itself to be rash, tone-deaf, and ultimately unaccountable.
Assisted dying – mercy or murder? - opinion
There is a way to respect the sanctity of life of those with a terminal diagnosis while withholding or removing impediments to a peaceful death.
Investigation clears Ziegler rabbinical school deans of ethics code allegations
The investigation arose from allegations by former students at the rabbinical school that staff members fostered a toxic culture and showed favoritism toward male students.
'Ethics at the Center': Jewish ethics and its relevance for our time - review
This is a highly relevant book for our time, for scholars and laypersons alike, who are concerned with leading a moral life as people and as peoples.
Ethically bankrupt: The US needs to take a serious look at corrupt courts - opinion
The Congress and president must share blame for not demanding – and imposing, if necessary – higher standards on US courts.
Bar-Ilan scientists pioneer use of worms rather than rats to model human muscle diseases
Instead of testing rodents that display species-related differences and present ethical and budgetary concerns Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative new method.
To decide not to decide: Kicking the can down the road in Gaza - comment
The IDF needs to ask itself tough questions about breaches of protocol – not after the war, but right now.
There should be a time limit for a donor's name on a building - opinion
While those who invest their dollars in Jewish causes should without question be appreciated and applauded, putting names on our buildings specifically has not necessarily had a positive effect.
Good intentions, bad outcomes: Path to AI runs through strong governance - opinion
The AI deployment landscape is ripe for innovation, the author explains.
