Redefining Compassionate Release
Should a terminally ill prisoner be released from jail to die at home?
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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.
Faking It: The New Responsibility?
Are airbrushing, lip synching, and digitally enhancing a new form of acting responsibly?
Should Tennis Players Cut the Racket?
Does excessive grunting give tennis players an unfair advantage?
Technology and Tattling
Is posting a video of an irresponsible driver ‘video vigilantism’ or a fair warning to others?
Garden-Variety Activism
Slate’s My Goodness column considers planting vegetables in a vacant lot.
Mandatory Happiness
Do humans have a moral and social responsibility to be happy?
Should a Dead Man Become a Dad?
Should a Texas woman be allowed to harvest her dead son’s sperm to have grandkids?
Doing Time: Pay to Stay
Should jailed criminals be charged room and board?
The Show Must Go On — Or Should It?
A controversial high school version of Rent raises questions of age-appropriateness in the arts.