This course focuses on moral issues raised by war. When, if ever, can war be morally justified? Are rules of war globally applicable, or are they affected by local religious and cultural frameworks?

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas is no exception. Yet, what sets this war apart is the moral clarity of one side and the moral bankruptcy of the other. Israel, a democratic nation ...

A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery. In fact, it was the economics of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict.

Our empathy seems to make us righteous—even as we benefit from an unequal world. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Knopf, 2025, 208 pp.

Ronnie Smith, 76, of Riverhead, reflects on the “11 months, 24 days and 7 hours” he was deployed in Vietnam in 1967-1968 ...

CAIRO — Accusations such as violating Egyptian family values, offending public morality and, at times, even human trafficking and prostitution — these are some of the charges frequently ...