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Profit Over Patients: Examining the Ethics of Pharmaceutical Pricing

Posted on October 16, 2024

The pharmaceutical industry in the United States holds a unique and controversial position when it comes to drug pricing. Unlike… Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Finance, Healthcare, Policy     


Balancing the Books for Tomorrow: Ensuring Financial Stability Across Generations in Chicago Schools

Posted on October 7, 2024

Illinois and Chicago are once again at a financial crossroads, confronting a billion-dollar budget gap that highlights the challenging intersection… Read more

Posted in Education, Finance, Policy     


Unrealized Gains and Real Solutions

Posted on September 24, 2024 Updated on September 25, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris’s proposal to tax unrealized capital gains has become a hot topic in the national discourse, igniting… Read more

Posted in Education, Finance, Healthcare, Policy     


Common Threads: What the Most Popular Books of 2024 Reveal About Us

Posted on September 17, 2024 Updated on September 17, 2024

The 2024 literary scene has been dominated by a range of captivating books, from Kristin Hannah’s The Women to Stephen… Read more

Posted in Art, Education, Media, Publications     


The Economics of Scarcity

Posted on September 8, 2024 Updated on September 8, 2024

When considering the ethical dilemma of whether a dollar in times of need is more impactful than a hundred dollars… Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Finance, Policy, Rights and Equality     


The Responsibility of Scarcity

Posted on September 7, 2024 Updated on September 8, 2024

Building on the question of whether a single dollar in need is more impactful than a hundred dollars in comfort,… Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Policy, Rights and Equality     


The Morality of Scarcity: A Dollar When You Need It

Posted on September 6, 2024

In moments of scarcity, the value of resources becomes amplified, whether we’re talking about food, shelter, or, most importantly, money…. Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Finance, Homelessness, Policy     


Truth can still win the race.

Posted on September 5, 2024 Updated on September 6, 2024

It’s an old adage, but its relevance has only grown in today’s world: “A lie can run around the world… Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Policy, Rights and Equality     


Digital Art, Human Rights: Navigating the Ethics of AI Creativity

Posted on August 31, 2024

Software has eaten the world. Machines can produce music, paintings, and literature with startling precision, the question of human rights… Read more

Posted in Art, Education, Ethics, Finance, Music, Policy, Rights and Equality, Technology     


Some thoughts on why ethics matter.

Posted on August 26, 2024 Updated on August 26, 2024

Here are 10 talking points on why ethics matter, based on the first chapter of “Business Ethics” by Byars and… Read more

Posted in Education, Ethics, Policy, Rights and Equality     


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