_(english).jpg "Taking the Spiritual Dive")
_(english).jpg "Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer Genes")
_(english).jpg "Judaism and the 12-Step Program")
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About the Author
Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem
Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir is Research Director at the Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem (www.besr.org). He studied at Harvard, received a PhD in Economics from MIT, and rabbinic ordination from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate. Prior to moving to Israel, he worked at the Council of Economic Advisers in the Reagan administration. Rabbi Dr. Meir is also a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Jerusalem College of Technology and has published several articles on business, economics and Jewish law. He is the author of the two-volume, "Meaning in Mitzvot (Feldheim), and his Aish.com columns form the basis of the "Jewish Ethicist" book (ktav.com)._(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Almost Poor")
The Jewish Ethicist - Almost Poor
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemHelping the "not-quite-poor" with credit and discounts.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Billable Hours")
The Jewish Ethicist - Billable Hours
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemBe careful to record only the hours you actually work.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Predatory Lending")
The Jewish Ethicist - Predatory Lending
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemMortgage lenders are entitled to protection from sudden foreclosure.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Flawed Freebies")
The Jewish Ethicist - Flawed Freebies
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemDon't pressure a struggling business owner into providing free services.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Anonymous Blogs")
The Jewish Ethicist - Anonymous Blogs
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I make up a fantasy identity for my blog?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Careless Cashier")
The Jewish Ethicist - Careless Cashier
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemWhen returning the extra change will get the cashier in trouble.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Off Target")
The Jewish Ethicist - Off Target
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemUnrealistic targets are an invitation to unethical activity
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Promising Prospect")
The Jewish Ethicist - Promising Prospect
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemAvoid promises that stretch your capabilities.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Old-Fashioned Ruse")
The Jewish Ethicist - Old-Fashioned Ruse
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemDo I have to tell my customers the "antiques" are new?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Short Notice Cancellation")
The Jewish Ethicist - Short Notice Cancellation
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemThey cancelled a few hours before the party. Am I entitled to reparations?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - I Spy")
The Jewish Ethicist - I Spy
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I spy on my spouse and monitor his internet use?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Adding to Your Data Base")
The Jewish Ethicist - Adding to Your Data Base
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan we solicit recipients of condolence cards from our charity?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Smart and Rich")
The Jewish Ethicist - Smart and Rich
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemIt's okay to profit from superior knowledge if it was fairly obtained.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Big Ban")
The Jewish Ethicist - Big Ban
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemI want to avoid a scandalous relative.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Deficit Finance")
The Jewish Ethicist - Deficit Finance
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemJudaism and the national deficit.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - My More Observant Spouse")
The Jewish Ethicist - My More Observant Spouse
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemExpect accommodation, not transformation.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Vice Stocks")
The Jewish Ethicist - Vice Stocks
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemQuestionable investments can compromise values.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Revealing a Secret")
The Jewish Ethicist - Revealing a Secret
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemShould I tell my boss about my students' impending protest?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Eat Now, Pay Later")
The Jewish Ethicist - Eat Now, Pay Later
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I open kids' treats in the supermarket and pay at checkout?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Ex Convict")
The Jewish Ethicist - Ex Convict
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I publicize the criminal past of a new congregant?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Artificially Sweet Vengeance")
The Jewish Ethicist - Artificially Sweet...
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemWe must pursue strict justice, but we don't rejoice in it.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Help Yourself")
The Jewish Ethicist - Help Yourself
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemWhen in doubt, ask!
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - I Quit")
The Jewish Ethicist - I Quit
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I renege on my work agreement?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Anti-Aristocracy")
The Jewish Ethicist - Anti-Aristocracy
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemUnderstanding the Torah's obligation of tithing. It's more than fighting poverty.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Respect and Suspect")
The Jewish Ethicist - Respect and Suspect
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemDrawing the line between prudence and paranoia.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Google Gossip")
The Jewish Ethicist - Google Gossip
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemIf it's on the web, isn't it no longer private?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Hidden Defects")
The Jewish Ethicist - Hidden Defects
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemMy realtor misled me. What do I do now?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Happy Returns")
The Jewish Ethicist - Happy Returns
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I buy a product with the intention of returning it?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Renege")
The Jewish Ethicist - Renege
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I go back on my original agreement?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Slander in the Court")
The Jewish Ethicist - Slander in the Court
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemMy day in court – how far should I go?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Hidden Consultation")
The Jewish Ethicist - Hidden Consultation
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemMy chiropractor billed me separately for a consultation.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Bank Error")
The Jewish Ethicist - Bank Error
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I keep the money the bank mistakenly deposited into my account?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Is Googling Ethical?")
The Jewish Ethicist - Is Googling Ethical?
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemIs googling a person an invasion of privacy?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Your Loss, My Gain")
The Jewish Ethicist - Your Loss, My Gain
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemTaking advantage of someone's mistake.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Stereotypes and Prejudices")
The Jewish Ethicist - Stereotypes and Prejudices
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemAm I a racist?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Slander in Self-Defense")
The Jewish Ethicist - Slander in Self-Defense
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemCan I bad-mouth an employee who suddenly quit to go into competition?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Magic Moment")
The Jewish Ethicist - Magic Moment
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemAre wedding celebrations getting out of hand?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Under the Table")
The Jewish Ethicist - Under the Table
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemShould I register my protest and give it to my friend's boss?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Should Father Pay?")
The Jewish Ethicist - Should Father Pay?
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemWho should pay for plane tickets to the wedding?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Apprentice")
The Jewish Ethicist - Apprentice
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemAre they being taken for a ride?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - No More Flood")
The Jewish Ethicist - No More Flood
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemLessons from a previous global environmental catastrophe.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Global Threats")
The Jewish Ethicist - Global Threats
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemWhat does the Torah say about pollution when there is no effective communal authority to regulate it?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Pollution")
The Jewish Ethicist - Pollution
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemDoes Jewish law forbid pollution?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Homework Help")
The Jewish Ethicist - Homework Help
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemThe delicate line between helping a child with assignments and actually doing them.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Teenager in our Midst")
The Jewish Ethicist - Teenager in our Midst
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemShould we report our neighbor who is breaking our age-restricted community by-laws?
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - A Free Ride?")
The Jewish Ethicist - A Free Ride?
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemHotel room for two? Then three is a crowd.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - The Ethics of Torture")
The Jewish Ethicist - The Ethics of Torture
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemThe duty of rescue and the right to self-defense.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Ethicist - Should I Blow the Whistle")
The Jewish Ethicist - Should I Blow the Whistle
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemWeighing the risks and damages.
_(english).gif "The Jewish Ethicist - Addiction: Servitude to Substances")
The Jewish Ethicist - Addiction: Servitude to...
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemIt is incumbent on all Jews to work to redeem addicts from theirdestructive habits.
_(english).gif "The Jewish Ethicist - Addiction: An Obstacle Before the Blind")
The Jewish Ethicist - Addiction: An Obstacle...
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemI'm helping an alcoholic support her habit
