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Not Your Mommy or Daddy’s Work Ethic

Posted on August 11, 2013 by d3admin

What’s a work ethic? And if it’s important, why is it important? I found this definition of ‘work ethic’ at Wikepedia: Work ethic is a value based on hard work and diligence. It is also a belief in the moral … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

The Myth of Free Will is a Myth

Posted on August 4, 2013 by d3admin

Ideas have consequences. Even if your ideas about matters such as free will are implicit and subconscious, you still hold them. Which philosophical ideas you hold determine how you will approach your day—indeed, your entire life. The dominant idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

What Causes Most Depression and Anxiety

Posted on August 2, 2013 by d3admin

I often hear well-meaning people say, ‘I know what decision is best for me. But I can’t do what’s selfish, can I?’ For example, maybe you don’t want to end a relationship that’s no longer making you happy. Or maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

The Thing About Phobias

Posted on July 18, 2013 by d3admin

Dear Dr. Hurd: How would you recommend overcoming a fear of something? What steps should you take to combat a phobia? And should you do something as extreme as what G. Gordon Liddy said he did as a youth to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Her Father the Monster

Posted on May 12, 2013 by d3admin

Ohio prosecutors say they may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man charged with the kidnap and rape of three women he brutalized for a decade while reportedly inducing abortions in at least one of the captives. … Continue reading →

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Original Sin Twenty-First Century Style

Posted on May 3, 2013 by d3admin

We can do better than our present leaders, and nearly everyone seems to understand and sense this fact. But we’re never going to have good leaders in this country unless or until the majority of us question the basic premise … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

Is “Greed” Always Irrational?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by d3admin

Some say, ‘Money is the root of all evil.’ Is it better to say, ‘Greed is the root of all evil’? No. Either way you say it, both are wrong. Greed is an emotion. It’s a zest for something, a … Continue reading →

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Obama is Wrong: Business Isn’t Morally Bad, It’s Morally Good

Posted on April 25, 2013 by d3admin

Most people look at ‘business’ as something separate from everything else in life, and at best, a necessary evil. Something you have to do. Or a way to make money—in a practical, but never creative, artistic or (perish the thought) … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose of Reason, Ethics

The Problem With Humility

Posted on April 9, 2013 by d3admin

‘Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.’ So says the New Testament of the Bible—the basis for the dominant Christian ethics of our society, and for much of the Western world. I don’t understand … Continue reading →

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The Selflessness of “Selfishness”

Posted on March 26, 2013 by d3admin

If self-interest (rationally and objectively defined) is healthy and virtuous (as this column regularly claims), then what can we say about the person who lies, cheats, or otherwise exploits others via fraud and/or coercion? Such a person is at war … Continue reading →

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The G.I. Bill vs. a Free Society?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by d3admin

Q: I am working towards going to medical school, and as part of that process need to take some college classes as prerequisites for med school. I am a 6-year military veteran and therefore qualify for the GI Bill, which … Continue reading →

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“What goes around, comes around”

Posted on February 22, 2013 by d3admin

You will often hear the phrase, ‘What goes around, comes around.’ I like this phrase, although not for the reasons people usually give. People who like or use this phrase generally mean to imply, ‘There’s a higher being making sure … Continue reading →

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