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Every week, the Prindle Intern team weighs in on an ethical issue together. Each intern is challenged to keep their response to five sentences – Ethics in 5. Click on … Continue reading "Ethics in 5: Printerns on Social Networking Ethics"

Virginia just became the newest state to “ban the box.” State employers can no longer ask about a job applicant’s criminal record during the application process. Once they have determined … Continue reading "Asking About Criminal History on Job Applications"

Nothing in life is free. It’s an old, possibly overused adage, but one that rings ever more true on the Internet. We expect free access to everything on the Internet. … Continue reading "Don’t use ad blocking software for the greater good"

New Reddit CEO, Ellen Pao, is making waves across the tech and finance industry with her recent decision to end salary negotiations for new hires. This new policy was unveiled … Continue reading "Should CEOs End Salary Negotiation?"

Every week, the Prindle Intern team weighs in on an ethical issue together. Each intern is challenged to keep their response to five sentences – Ethics in 5. Click on … Continue reading "Ethics in 5: Printerns on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act"

The new Steve Jobs bio says Disney CEO kept Jobs’ cancer remission a secret, which he learned about just an hour before Disney announced its acquisition of Pixar. The deal … Continue reading "Disney CEO kept Steve Jobs Cancer Secret"

A judge recently ruled that gamblers need to return the $1.5 million they won at a casino from games that used unshuffled decks. The gamblers are appealing and asking a … Continue reading "Who Should Get The Winnings in a Casino Error?"

Fur has been a popular luxury product for centuries that presents an ethical dilemma. All furs were once the skin of a living animal; therefore, animal rights activists and many … Continue reading "Could Fur Be Ethical?"

Shopping hangovers are just as real of a threat at this time of year as the drinking ones. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just behind us (but Christmas still … Continue reading "Consumerism, Capitalism, and Personal Identity"

As any college student knows too well, cold winter weather signals the beginning of an annual rat race that permeates the university experience – brace yourselves…it’s internship application season. Over … Continue reading "The Trouble with Unpaid Internships"

Members of the Ohio legislature are currently fast-tracking a bill that would shield the names of pharmaceutical companies who sell Ohio execution drugs. Ohio has an interest in this shield because … Continue reading "Should the Identities of Execution Drug Manufacturers Be Secret?"

The above video was recently featured in an article for CNNMoney. This cute, animated short describes the crucial economic state of the last 40 years. As quoted from an adorable alpaca in the video, … Continue reading "Watch Cute Alpacas Teach You About Income Inequality"

Back when Microsoft Windows XP and Intel’s Pentium 4 Processor were technology du jour, not much was known about the origins of the raw minerals integral to the technology we … Continue reading "Look Inside: The Moral Implications of Personal Choice"

Originally appeared in The Indianapolis Star The dim news for the journalism industry just keeps coming. A recent Gallup news poll shows public trust of the media is at historic lows. … Continue reading "News media must fight back against negative image"

Originally appeared in The Indianapolis Star The Federal Communications Commission is supposed to ensure that the electronic media serve the public interest. A current FCC rule, however, works primarily to serve … Continue reading "Time to Give NFL’s Blackout Rule the Boot"