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  The Mandate to Heal

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. What is the role of a physician in Jewish law?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Sold Salesman

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I hire a salesman away from a competitor?
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  The Spy Who's Locked Into the Cold

  by Sara Yoheved Rigler It's time to release Jonathan Pollard.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Snow Job

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem How can I get full payment for shoveling a driveway?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Surreptitious Speaker Phone

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Do I need the caller's permission to put a call on the speakerphone?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Members Only

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I use a friend's card to shop at a "warehouse club"?
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  Henny's Secret

  by Sara Yoheved Rigler There is no limit to how much love and compassion can emanate from one human heart.
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  Enron's Collateral Damage

  by Emuna Braverman In an age of electronic information, a person's reputation can be destroyed with the press of a button.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Respect or Neglect?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I disclose my friend's problem so that others can help him?
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  Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

  by Jonathan Rosenblum The ethicist of the NY Times gets it wrong.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Discriminating Against Discrimination

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When does toleration conflict with standing up for equal rights?
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  The 'James' Ossuary Inscription

  by Rochelle I. Altman The ossuary was genuine, but the inscription was faked.
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  The Snipers: Crazy or Jihadis?

  by Daniel Pipes The jihad element cannot be so readily dismissed.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Internet Fantasy

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to use a fantasy identity on the Internet?
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  My People and My Country

  by Aish.com Staff For Carol Aminoff, Israel is her passion.
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  The Jewish Ethicist - Democratic Duty

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem The ethics of voting.
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  Suddenly Jewish

  by Rabbi Berel Wein Jews raised as gentiles discover their Jewish roots.
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  Jimmy Carter's Ignoble Prize

  by Jeff Jacoby A smug little group of Norwegian politicians continues to show disturbingly bad judgment in choosing the Nobel Peace Prize recipients.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Gilt Guilt

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is wealth a curse?
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  Jewish Tales of Holy Women

  by Yitzhak Buxbaum Precious tales that give us a peek in to a world of devotional beauty that focuses on kindness.
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  God's Management Theory

  by Emuna Braverman God was willing to risk His reputation in order to demonstrate how to achieve true success. The least we could do is try to emulate Him.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Trip Trap

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I pocket part of my travel allowance?
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  Seeing Angels

  by Dr. Jackie Yaris Some things I didn't learn in medical school.
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  A War Against What?

  by Daniel Pipes Only when "war on terrorism" becomes "war on militant Islam" can the war actually be won.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Hidden Agenda

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is there anything wrong with "advertorials"?
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  Ben Franklin's Loophole

  by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman While honesty may be the best policy, there are other policies, like tax evasion, insider trading and phony profits, that are also very good.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Work Ethic

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem How hard can I drive my workers?
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  Biosphere: Recreating the World

  by Daniel and David Carasso Biosphere was meant to figuratively take control of the Universe from God. Apparently God had other plans.
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  Against Moral Confusion

  by Jeff Jacoby In the war against terror, our moral clarity is as indispensable as our Special Forces and our F-16s. Let us resolve not to lose it.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Smokescreen

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to screen incoming personal calls?
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  Friendship and Loyalty

  by Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen In the darkened stairwell of One World Trade Center, one man taught the world the meaning of friendship and loyalty.
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  Confronting Evil: Reflections on 9/11

  by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller The heroes and villains of 9/11.
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  Through the Valley of Death

  by Hatzalah The personal miracle of a rescue worker buried beneath the rubble of the Twin Towers.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Selling Yourself Short

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to sell blood plasma?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Competitive Intelligence Vs. Intelligent Competition

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it ethical to trick competitors into revealing secrets?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: How Far is Wall Street from Las Vegas Boulevard?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is playing the market unethical?
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  Condemning the Terrorists

  by Rabbi Benjamin Blech September 11th and the danger of moral relativism.
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  The Rabbi's Daughter

  by Shira Goetz Starting a new job is no easy task when you have a title to live up to.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Suspect Suspicions

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I tell the teacher about a suspected thief?
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  Treating Aids in Africa

  by Rick Hodes, MD An American Jew tries to stem the tide with few resources and an overwhelming caseload.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Forgive and Forget?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Should I convince my friend to forgive and forget?
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  Is Managed Care Unethical?

  by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D. There are a variety of potentially problematic concepts that come into play when evaluating managed care according to Jewish values.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Do I Deserve a Discount?

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Can I take advantage of a discount if I'm not sure I'm entitled?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Falsifying Data

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Is it okay to mislead if it doesn't lead to any damage?
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  No Rachel on Daytime T.V.

  by Emuna Braverman The matriarch of the Jewish people embodies the opposite of typical daytime TV fare.
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  An Overload of Success

  by William F. Askinazi One morning my heart stopped and at age 37 I died. Here is the story of my demise, my physical recovery and my spiritual rebirth.
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Taking the Fifth (Commandment)

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem Do I have to honor my father even after he cheated me?
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  The Jewish Ethicist: Compromised Compromise

  by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem When is a compromise unfair?
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  Elbowing God Out

  by Rabbi Yonason Goldson The ruling barring "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance shares a similar hubris that contributed to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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  The Curse of the Billable Hour

  by Diane Faber Veitzer As a lawyer, life can be an endless game of billing time. What happens to those non-billable hours?