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  The Death of Terri Schiavo: An Epilogue

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. Blurring the line between life and death, and between medical data and morality, her death signifies a disturbing turning point for American society.
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  My MS Attitude

  by Stephen Baron I lost my job, I'm a quadriplegic, and I'm the luckiest man in the world.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Reasonable Remedy

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical for medicines to be so expensive?
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  Hunting for Rainbows

  by Dr. Jackie Yaris She was terminally ill with no possibility for cure. Her husband insisted we do everything possible to keep her alive. I couldn't help wondering: Did we launch her into some painful, hellish limbo?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Disorganized Labor

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it disloyal for me to leave my union?
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  The Circle of Life

  by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin An ancient text reveals how everything in the natural world is a tapestry of spiritual lessons for life.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Fix, Forgive, Forget Redux

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem What if I can't forgive?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Dating Deduction

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Who should pay for dating data?
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  No, I'm Not a Mommy (Yet)

  by Lisa Compart I want normal back.
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  Writing Angels

  by Pearl Saban A Hollywood screenwriter brings to life his ailing son's vision: young-adult fiction that conveys good values.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Fix, Forgive, Forget

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I just "forgive and forget" an assault?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Attraction Distraction

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Promoting modesty in the modern workplace
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  The Tragedy of Million Dollar Baby

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. The Academy Award-winning film forces us to assess the value of life amidst a shattered dream.
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  Where Worlds Collide

  by Debra Nussbaum Cohen At the intersection of modern medicine and Jewish law stands Dr. Edward Reichman.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: The Ownership Society

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem What does Judaism say about "the ownership society"?
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  Orthodox Jews in Fiction

  by Wendy Shalit We have relied for too long on people disaffected with the Orthodox world to produce an "Orthodox literature" that verges on caricature.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Money and Marriage II

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to marry for money?
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  Going Extinct?

  by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin It has long been our environmental duty to save species from extinction. Will genetic engineering change all that?
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  Urban Sprawl

  by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin Environmental preservation has been part of Jewish tradition for 3,300 years.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Servile Salary

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I make my boss treat me fairly?
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  The Branding of a Heretic

  by David Klinghoffer Are religious scientists unwelcome at the Smithsonian?
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  A Family of Heroes

  by Alan E. Oirich There's a little bit of Judah Maccabee in the Academy Award nominated film, "The Incredibles."
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Pleading Innocent

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I plead innocent if I did it?
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  Age of the Universe

  by Dr. Gerald Schroeder How old is the world? Ancient commentators propose that the world may be simultaneously young and old.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Vote Confidential

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Closed doors foster open discussion.
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  A Real Bargain

  by Emuna Braverman Do I look like a thief to you?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: How Poor is Poor

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When is a person eligible for assistance?
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  Almost Normal

  by Dina Coopersmith I always considered "being normal" the most important quality in a person. Then I had a baby with Down syndrome.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Parental Prerogative

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should parents decide for grown kids?
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  The Ethics of Genetic Screening

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. A Jewish perspective on issues related to screening for Tay-Sachs disease.
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  After Disaster

  by Sara Yoheved Rigler Cheryl Jacobson, a diminutive Pentagon warrior, has much to teach us about coping with catastrophe.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Reacting to Suffering

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem How should we react to natural disaster?
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  Taking Back Nature: A Reflection

  by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky Every so often, we are reminded that we are not the conquerors, but trustees.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: No News is Good News

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I inform a relative of a misfortune?
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  Reacting to the Tsunami

  by Sara Yoheved Rigler A spiritual response to disaster.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Refugee Redux

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is there a responsibility to provide care to illegal immigrants?
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  Gifts of a Convert

  by Sarah Shapiro The metamorphosis of Ahuvah Gray, a black American who was once a Christian minister and is now an Orthodox Jew.
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  To Everything There is a Season

  by Emuna Braverman When confronted with evil, it's the time to fight - and to counteract with kindness.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Speed Trap

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Are radar and laser detectors ethical?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Educational Embargo

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I boycott a retailer that mistreats employees?
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  UN Scandal (Yawn)

  by Jeff Jacoby Kofi Annan is a symptom of the UN's sickness.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Foreign Aid

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should hospitals treat indigent foreigners free?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: No-Shop Day(s)

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Shabbat serves as a weekly reminder that we don't live to work, we work to live.
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  Darfur: Never Again?

  by Ruth W. Messinger As Jews, we have an increased moral obligation to respond, to speak out and take action.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Shill Game

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I use fake bids to raise prices in an auction?
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  Friends Don't Grow on Trees

  by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Why are some people blessed with wonderful, caring friends while others seem destined for loneliness?
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  In Praise of Praise

  by Emuna Braverman Whether the workplace, at home, or school - everyone thrives on sincere praise.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Piggyback or Just Piggy?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I tap in to a neighbor's wireless internet service?
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  Trains

  by Rabbi Avi Shafran Contrasting our problems with the difficulties previous Jewish generations had to endure puts some things in to perspective.
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  Life in the Swing State

  by Rabbi Boruch Leff Spiritual lessons from the crucial presidential vote in Ohio.