Code of ethics

Talent, arrogance, and the cost of not being ready in sports and war - opinion

Sport, of course, is never just sport. It is one of the most powerful metaphors we have for life itself. ...In Israel, the clamor is growing for a full national investigation into October 7 failures.

England players shake hands after the match. The Ashes, Australia vs England, Fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, last week.
CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian oil fund, Nicolai Tangen holds a press conference on the Government Pension Fund Global's results for the first quarter in Oslo, Norway, April 24, 2025

Norway’s ethical funds: The double standard of global capital - opinion

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Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat

 An illustrative image of a hospital bed.

Jewish ethical dilemma: What does Halacha say about coercing medical treatment?


How can Jews keep their faith amid the Israel-Hamas war? - opinion

While we may be unsure as to why we have crises, we are certain that we will somehow overcome them.

 JACOB WRESTLES with the angel of Esau as painted in 1659 by Rembrandt. When Joseph disappeared, Jacob was so angry that for over 20 years he did not talk to God, says the writer.

Bach, Beatles, or hip-hop? Study links music tastes to inner moral compass

The study involved a dataset of over 1,400 participants who completed psychometric questionnaires assessing their moral values and provided information about their favorite artists.

 A fan holds an album by the seventies rock group The Doors and a candle near the tomb of late singer Jim Morrison during a ceremony marking what would have been Morrison's 60th birthday at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, December 8, 2003.

The struggle to live up to an ethic of Jewish power - opinion

The majority of Jews were mature enough to realize that we must give up the self-righteousness of being victims.

 AN IDF SOLDIER is seen in an armored personnel carrier at a staging area near the border with Lebanon last week. According to accepted principles of international law, an army goes to war only if warfare is the only way to enable life to go on.

Eradicating Hamas is the only moral option for Israel - opinion

Crushing Gaza does not mean that we are no longer moral.

 Smoke rises following a blast amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 18, 2023, as seen in this screen grab taken from a handout video.

Stark moral contrast between Israel and Palestinian terrorists - opinion

This highlights the fundamental difference between Israel and the Palestinian terrorists it faces: the former prioritizes the protection of civilians, and the latter cynically exploits its own people.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visit an army base near Jenin, last week.

Did an AI drone go rogue and kill its human operator in a simulation?

The alleged simulated death occurred during a simulation test ran by Air Force Colonel Tucker Hamilton. 

 Reading brain activity may soon be possible through AI decoders (illustrative).

Chatbots have potential to stronghold our moral stances - study

The study also indicated that participants may have overlooked the influence of chatbots on their moral stances.

 A keyboard is seen reflected on a computer screen displaying the website of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot from OpenAI, in this illustration picture taken Feb. 8, 2023.

Book urges Jews to think, act ethically - review

Eugene Korn makes a very strong case as to why the development of a systematic philosophy and practice of Jewish ethics is important for contemporary Jewry.

 Author Eugene Korn

Tzedaka: The ethics and morals when donating to charity - opinion

I will pose many questions, and while some of the answers are quite clear regarding crossing the ethical line, others are not. Many others, in fact, are in that infamous gray area.

 Money jar

Will Ben-Gvir’s populist politics destroy the IDF’s ethical code?

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Without an ethical code, the IDF would face serious repercussions, meaning it must be ready to respond to politically sensitive events.

 IDF SOLDIERS intervene amid tension between Israelis and Palestinians in Hebron last month