News (Media Awareness Project) - US DC: PUB LTE: Ethics And The Law Aren't Always On The Same |
Title: | US DC: PUB LTE: Ethics And The Law Aren't Always On The Same |
Published On: | 2005-10-08 |
Source: | Washington Post (DC) |
Fetched On: | 2008-01-15 11:26:02 |
ETHICS AND THE LAW AREN'T ALWAYS ON THE SAME PAGE
John Gross asked, "Can something be ethical but illegal?"
The answer is yes, and here are two examples: Helping slaves to
escape their legal owners in mid-19th century America and refusing to
testify against friends during the McCarthy hearings.
And what about using marijuana to ease the suffering of cancer patients?
Perhaps a philosophy course along with the Logic 101 class that Mr.
Gross referred to would help us all to better understand the
relationship of ethics and the law.
Ronald F. Balazik
Alexandria
John Gross asked, "Can something be ethical but illegal?"
The answer is yes, and here are two examples: Helping slaves to
escape their legal owners in mid-19th century America and refusing to
testify against friends during the McCarthy hearings.
And what about using marijuana to ease the suffering of cancer patients?
Perhaps a philosophy course along with the Logic 101 class that Mr.
Gross referred to would help us all to better understand the
relationship of ethics and the law.
Ronald F. Balazik
Alexandria
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