Can the morality of an act be judged independently of its cause?

“When civilians are the main target, there's no need to consider the cause. That's terrorism; it's evil.” On the surface, this seems morally intuitive. The intention of which is to harm innocent people creates an instinctive reaction that demands moral condemnation. However, this quote

Should the practice of euthanasia be legalized to allow patients to die with dignity?

Euthanasia has been a topic of concern for many years. The etymology of the term euthanasia can be traced to the Greek language, “eu” and “thanatos” mean a good death. It is the act of ending a patient’s life by painless means. The word euthanasia was first introduced in

Silence As Speech: The Ethics of Not Speaking Up

In an age defined by noise, by twenty-four-hour news cycles, comment sections, and causes that demand hashtags, silence feels like a sin. We scroll past war, discrimination, and despair, told that awareness without expression is complicity. Yet even as the world cries “speak up,” a question lingers quietly beneath the

Tackling Egypt’s Health Challenges Through Biotechnology and Sustainable Water Management

Egypt is in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt has a famous river called the Nile River which flows from the South to the North. Because of this Egypt is divided into two main sections: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt is the part in the South. The Lower

The Art of Adaptation

Good stories are not just frozen ink on paper. When novels are adapted into movies it can add a whole new layer of meaning to it through visuals and sounds. These factors can help enhance and illuminate the author's idea and attract a wider audience. Adaptations like Harry

Defending Arms Dealers: Why profiting from Harm can be defended

Is it ever just to profit from doing harm when the harm would have happened regardless? At its most basic level, the true ethical kickback from any single action cannot be measured or even estimated. If damage is inevitable, then profiting from that harm can be ethically justified, particularly when

Football as Modern “Bread and Circuses”

Sports, particularly soccer (or football), dominate global culture today. Yet, their fame can also serve as a social diversion. Similar to the Roman Empire’s policy of “bread and circuses,” in which free grain and public games were used to maintain order and distract citizens, some argue that modern governments

The Plight of Education In Pakistan

Education in Pakistan is closely linked with brain-drain. “Brain drain” refers to competent people leaving their country of living in order to search for better opportunities abroad As the world progresses further and further, it is an unfortunate sight to witness that we as a nation have time and time

Beyond Authority: Can Leadership Exist Without Power?

The Iranian Revolution of 1978–1979 was led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, though he was exiled from Iran and didn’t hold any positional office. Does it then mean he didn’t have power and yet was able to lead? To answer this, it is important to understand the definition

To Be a Woman, To Be a Traitor

The last time I gave my warmth away, it was to a white man. We laid staring at the ceiling in his king-sized bed with our limbs kept to each other as if we were strangers. But we weren’t exactly strangers, we weren't lovers, and we weren&

Advanced for Whom?: Rethinking Representation in Advanced Academic Programs

It was my first day of freshman year, up until that point I had gone to an elementary school with an extremely diverse population; Honor societies mostly consisted of people of color and my advanced classes were built with people who had experiences with race and identity I could connect

What is self-deceit?

Mankind is born with the innate ability to deceive, yet the most convincing lies are often derived from subconscious internal conflicts—when desires clash with internal values. The mind then distorts perception so exhaustively that the liar falls victim to their own fiction. The psychological phenomenon of self-deceit is sensitive