The Ethical Implications of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is defined as the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material
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Living According to Your Values
Is it a luxury?
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Living in Today's Society with Immigrant Parents
Diversity is something that is underappreciated and often overlooked. When you have immigrant parents, there is a need for balance. A balance between honouring your cultural values and creating your own morals from personal experiences. Having different views is not wrong, it’s simply a difference in personalities and characters.
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Kids Are Too Young to Drink Coffee Meaning They’re Also Too Young to Harvest It
See what George Clooney has to say about the recent Nespresso scandal.
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Why I Don't Believe in Finstas
I’m sure we’ve all been there, you're scrolling through Instagram and you come across a post about how life is terrible or a failed exam...
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Socially Conscious New Year's Resolutions
I’ve never really been one for New Year’s Resolutions. December rolls around every year and there’s not a single year I’ve looked back and...
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Why I’m No Longer Shopping at Amazon
Amazon is a huge online retailer almost every college kid is familiar with. From carrying cheap home goods to affordable fashion and beauty...
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Is Selling Your Notes Ethical? A McGill Student, Prof and TA Weigh In
As exam time is just around the corner, many of us are scrambling to finish our essays and assignments, and making sure we have notes for...
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Black Friday: Retail Staff's Nightmare
Thanksgiving is near, a day filled with turkey, family, pumpkin spice and everything nice! But, for some, the festivities don’t stop there—...
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Why and how to be an ethical tech consumer
The age of Facebook, Amazon, and Apple has brought us a culture of connectivity and convenience. Their products and services have permeated...
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Sh*t People Say to Vegetarians
My journey toward vegetarianism began when I was in grade 10. I was tasked with writing a research paper for my English class and picked...
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Ethics of Protesting
If you’ve been within miles of the Seattle University campus, you’ve felt an uneasy tension and probably know the source, which all stems...
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Alondra Nelson Examines How Science and Ethics Connect
On Thursday, Professor Alondra Nelson spoke about the politics of ethics in the Obama administration and the Precision Medicine Initiative.
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Voting With Your Wallet: Why it Matters Where You Spend Your Money
Twitter is a go-to social media platform for memes, news, expressing your feelings, and keeping updated on friends and celebrities. However...
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‘The Good Place’ Inspires Us to be Good People
The hit NBC show both teaches and entertains its audience
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Fair trade: the true and just economic practice
Paying the rightful price for the labor and quality that goes into our everyday goods
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Furman Athletics Date Auction: College Fun or Something More?
A large part of the college experience includes following traditions that have been around forever. For instance, at Furman, we throw each...
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Classes That Changed My Life
When I started college, I had this idea of what school would be like. It went something like this: No class on Fridays (which is still a...
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Ethics in Photojournalism
Photojournalism is defined as documenting reality through images. With capturing these moments comes great pressure and debate. This brings...
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Paris to Become the First Sustainable Fashion Capital of the World in 5 Years: What Does Sustainable Fashion Look Like?
One of the biggest trends to be seen in 2019 is caring about the ethics of a company. This also applies to fashion.
