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The Responsibility Project
Welcome to The Responsibility Project, a place to think about—and discuss—what it means to do the right thing.
Some courts and child welfare experts are beginning to hold parents responsible for their overweight kids, saying it’s a matter of neglect and endangerment.
Save the Pandas: Who Decides?
Do we have a responsibility to keep endangered species alive? Or is extinction a part of evolution?
Banking on Divorce
Is it ethical to divorce solely to collect government benefits?
Taking Twitter to Court
Can a negative tweet be considered an act of defamation?
Ballhawking: Is It Playing Foul?
Is holding a caught baseball — especially a milestone homerun — morally reprehensible?
Should Organ-Selling Be Legal
Women sell their eggs, some argue. Why not their kidneys?
Should Walking While Texting Be Illegal?
Accidents have lawmakers wondering if our texting habits need to be curbed
Redefining Compassionate Release
Should a terminally ill prisoner be released from jail to die at home?
Faking It: The New Responsibility?
Are airbrushing, lip synching, and digitally enhancing a new form of acting responsibly?