Word: moralizations
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...courses “that would be synoptic and integrative in approach, and topically both wide-ranging and of considerable depth.”While several professors expressed approval of the committee’s recommendations, others argued that the three areas are too broad, omitting important disciplines like moral reasoning and placing too much responsibility on students to select the appropriate variety of courses.Some professors also noted that the report places heavy burdens on departments to create general education courses.Introducing the report, Sandel said that it attempts to satisfy two goals—to give students more freedom...
...failing to unquestionably support McCain’s amendment, the administration flouts both international treaties and Supreme Court rulings. Even more troubling, it sets a disturbing precedent, that the U.S.’ moral imperative to act against international terrorism can justify a breaking of commitments to human rights. Exempting the CIA from any anti-torture measures effectively legalizes the types of behavior that led to the atrocities of Abu Ghraib, and so scandalized the U.S. public...
...avoid subjection to further inhumane processes; the dangers of working from such unreliable intelligence need not be explained. In the face of inefficiency, inaccuracy, and the danger of torturing innocents, the consideration of torture as a viable method for interrogation is dubious at best. Considering the host of moral and ethical issues which also accompany torture, the prospect of its legalization is absolutely absurd...
...grounds of freedom of association.” But, in fact, the imperative to preserve students’ freedom of association would seem to support the exact opposite decision on the part of the UC. By suspending its bylaws to fund the AACF, the UC has surrendered the moral high ground. Though the grant only went to fund a milk and cookies reception open to all (not just Christians), the extension of this logic would render it acceptable to fund open events for all discriminatory student groups. The UC now has little reason not to fund open events thrown...
...spider holes--the lefty megablog crowed, "Let's see them deny this s___ now." The Pentagon last week admitted that it used WP against insurgents but not against civilians, and said it therefore violated no chemical-weapons treaties. KOS ceded the technicality but continued to question "the U.S.'s moral standing in this...