With the ability to clone animals from their genetic material, bringing back extinct species is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But is it ethical? We asked philosophy professor Ronald Sandler.
3Qs: Lance Armstrong and the ethics of sport
Ronald Sandler, associate professor of philosophy and director of the university’s Ethics Institute, examines the doping allegations against the cyclist and why the case has resonated so strongly with the public.
On the record with top Globe editor
Journalism students participated in a question-and-answer session with Boston Globe editor Martin Baron last week.
3Qs: Sports under a microscope of suspicion
The winner of the 98th Tour de France will be crowned on Sunday in Paris. But the event has been tainted by ongoing allegations of blood doping and the use of performance-enhancing drugs by cycling’s top performers. We asked Dan Lebowitz, executive director of Sport in Society, a Northeastern University research center, to analyze the impact of such illegal practices in professional sports.
3Qs: Billionaires need a giving philosophy
Northeastern professor discusses why the wealthy should factor important moral and ethical choices into their giving decisions
3Qs: Catching the copier
A well-respected German defense minister resigned recently after he admitted that parts of his 2006 doctoral thesis repeated passages by other authors without proper citation. These days, copying and pasting makes it easier than ever to plagiarize, especially in academia, where papers, projects and dissertations are written every day. Brenda Berkelaar, a professor of communication studies at Northeastern, clarifies what plagiarism is, how to prevent it, and how the short-term repercussions can have lasting effects.
