The Ethicist
By CHUCK KLOSTERMAN
November 21, 2014
Sorry, No One’s Sitting there
Territorial quandaries.
November 14, 2014
What if an Athlete Wants to Bet on Himself?
A rose by any other name.
November 7, 2014
Why Can’t I Clean My Boyfriend’s House for Pay?
An offer to tidy up in exchange for a discount in rent.
October 31, 2014
Is It Wrong to Divulge a Secret to Protect Someone’s Honor?
Say nothing.
October 24, 2014
Is It Cheating to Compete Against Younger Runners?
Age groups, and aid groups.
October 17, 2014
Why Tell Koko About Robin William’s Death?
Contemplating the inner life of gorillas.
October 10, 2014
Tourist Retractions
Paying for deletion.
October 3, 2014
Should a Camp Counselor Stop a Student From Trying Coffee?
Mr. Coffee.
September 26, 2014
Steal This E-Book
Lowdown download.
September 19, 2014
A Quick-Change Artist
Switching prices.
September 12, 2014
Paying for a Need for Speed
Does asking a driver to “hurry” implicate the passenger in a speeding ticket?
September 5, 2014
Is It Wrong to Watch Football?
In light of recent discoveries about concussions, a football fan questions his support.
August 29, 2014
The Accidental Phone Tap
When voice mail keeps rolling.
August 22, 2014
My Parents Paid for My Education — Does That Mean I Need to Take a Soul-Crushing Job?
A recent graduate seeks advice.
August 15, 2014
Should Unwitting Victims Be Informed of the Crime?
Weighing the risk of trauma against the right to know.
August 8, 2014
Compassionate Capital Punishment
The messy morals of making death more pleasant.
August 1, 2014
Campus Police: Precrime Division
Money for silence; money in hiding.
July 25, 2014
Sketched Out on the Subway
You lookin’ to draw me?
July 18, 2014
But I Didn’t Know Filming Fights Was Wrong!
Forbidden footage.
July 11, 2014
Accounting Principles
Legal loopholes; passing the buck.
July 3, 2014
Clean Water for Members Only
Cooler heads; warmer offspring.
June 27, 2014
Trial by Gossip
Fired by hearsay.
June 20, 2014
So You Think You Can Steal?
Taking the bait car.
June 13, 2014
Highly, Highly Recommended
Charity, once removed; rogue editing.
June 6, 2014
Help! I’ve Fallen, and I Don’t Want Help
When to leave people - and trash - where they lie.
May 30, 2014
Slaughter for Hire
Eating meat.
May 23, 2014
Must the Captain Always Go Down With the Ship?
Getting off while the ship goes down.
May 13, 2014
What Exactly Was Donal Sterling’s Offense?
Is the Los Angeles Clipper’s owner losing his franchise because of what he said, or because of what he believes?
May 9, 2014
The Old Switch-a-Brew
Truth in beer.
May 2, 2014
Brother, Can You Spare Some Emphysema?
Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette. Or not.
April 25, 2014
Occupy My Condo
Case foreclosed.
April 18, 2014
Does Everyone Have the Right to Conjugal Visits?
New rules in Mississippi prisons.
April 11, 2014
Can I Spy?
And the surveillance says…
April 4, 2014
The selfish Selfie
Exploiting Rob Ford.
March 28,2014
Piracy 101
When can you download copyrighted materials for educational purposes?
March 21, 2014
Should We Protect Wild Horses?
When all invasive species are not considered equal.
March 14, 2104
On Boycotting Woody Allen’s Films
Is watching an endorsement of the person who made it?
March 7, 2014
Domestic Surveillance?
The rights and responsibilities of a celebrity house.
February 28, 2014
Nursing-Home Pitfalls
Using fear to help protect patients with dementia.
February 21, 2014
Red(dit) Alert at the Workplace!
What to do with a socially overnetworked colleague.