I have attached a video of Michael Smerconish’s view on the answer to our current political agenda that would lead to justice, one of the pillars of ethics. I have known Mike for many years and follow his contributions on CNN. He is a former EA parent and someone who I know has worked behind the scenes in helping one of my families who needed support. He was very helpful to me when 9/11 occurred as he followed that tragedy and arranged for speakers for our chapel services inc

About half of Americans (48%) said that Trump’s actions are worse than they expected. Two out of ten said that they are better than what they expected. Joe Rogan, the podcaster said that he would vote for Trump and encouraged his listeners to do the same is shocked by what Trump has done. The word that seems to weave its way through various polls is the word, surprise! Given the fact that sports betting has for many years has been seen as wrong but with the growing number of

J I am sure that you, the reader, have had those times when you are reading the Inquirer  (October 22) or The New York Times in a casual way, and then you read something that rips you in vivid terms from now to the past. For me it occurred when I was reading the Inquirer  this morning. There was an article, Looking back on Philly’s bloody mob war of the 1990s”. More than 30 years ago, Philadelphia was the battleground in a brutal mob war as young mafia upstarts challenged th

The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy is a nonscientific practice that attempts to change one’s sexual or gender identity. The Shapiro Administration has taken the stand that counseling to do this is antithetical to what therapists are taught. This approach has been underscored by bioethics since counseling requires one to be empathetic and treat the patient with unconditional positive

“Do you know who I am?” is a question that some of us have heard as someone is attempting to throw their weight around to have the rest of us to know how important they are. It is a rhetorical question not meant for us to know the person’s name, but the intention is different from the question asked. In ethics and the law intentionality plays a large role in determining whether an action is viewed as good or bad. I saw an anecdote recently where an airline agent was checking

There was an article in the Inquirer  (October 13, 2025) that celebrated the way that St. Joseph’s Prep School has increased their diversity in the student body. It was a Pro-DEI statement. They were founded in 1868 and stayed put in the city even when St. Joseph’s University moved to City Line Avenue. They had 8 students of color in 2003 and 26% of today’s 940 students are black. The Jesuits always make the point that justice is part of every operation in which they are invo

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People are accusing the Eagles of winning ugly. David Murphy, Sports Columnist for the Inquirer, wrote that is what makes them great....