Can I Ban Books From My Front-Yard Little Free Library?
I have a Little Free Library in my front yard. I encourage my neighbors to take books and leave books,… Read More »Can I Ban Books From My Front-Yard Little Free Library?
Families and Family Life
Should a 13-Year-Old Be Pressured Into Having an Abortion?
From the Ethicist: The way we think about freedom relates to ideals of autonomy. John Stuart Mill wrote, in a… Read More »Should a 13-Year-Old Be Pressured Into Having an Abortion?
My Mom Failed to Warn Me About an Abuser. Should I Tell My Dad?
I worked part time for my granduncle’s business when I was 13 and 14. There were many times when we… Read More »My Mom Failed to Warn Me About an Abuser. Should I Tell My Dad?
My Son’s Ex-Girlfriend Wants to Keep Her Pregnancy. Is That Unfair to Him?
I’ve always supported a woman’s right to choose, not least because legal access to abortion once saved me from an… Read More »My Son’s Ex-Girlfriend Wants to Keep Her Pregnancy. Is That Unfair to Him?
My Father Sexually Abused Me. Should I Tell My Family?
When I was a child, I was sexually abused by my father. I never told anyone about it when it… Read More »My Father Sexually Abused Me. Should I Tell My Family?
I’m Horrified by My Kid’s Obsession With Toy Guns. What to Do?
From the Ethicist: Secular culture, like religious culture, has its totems and taboos. For all of us, objects — a… Read More »I’m Horrified by My Kid’s Obsession With Toy Guns. What to Do?
Does My Cousin Get a Say in Whether I Have a DNA Test?
I was recently at a family gathering and, in the course of the conversation, casually mentioned that I had always… Read More »Does My Cousin Get a Say in Whether I Have a DNA Test?
My Mother Swears by Alternative Medicine. I’m a Scientist. What to Do?
⬥ I completely agree with what the Ethicist has advised about assisted dying. My husband had Parkinson’s as a result… Read More »My Mother Swears by Alternative Medicine. I’m a Scientist. What to Do?
My Wife Plans to End Her Life. Should I Tell My Very Religious Father?
Readers Respond The previous question was from a reader with a professional dilemma. She wrote: “I’m a designer who started… Read More »My Wife Plans to End Her Life. Should I Tell My Very Religious Father?
My Spouse Is the Breadwinner. How Should We Divvy Assets in the Divorce?
I have been married for eight years, and I’m starting the process of divorce. In the beginning of the marriage,… Read More »My Spouse Is the Breadwinner. How Should We Divvy Assets in the Divorce?