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...Yanamadala says that professors should be trusted to form ethical relationships, and that disclosure and transparency will allow for complete “self-regulation...
...next step forward in self-improvement may be “unnatural.” But why worry? The fetishisation of the natural displayed by those who draw hard and fast distinctions between chemical enhancement and other forms of striving for excellence is dependent upon a senseless equation of the way things are with the way things must be. The argument loses its appeal when we realize that our bodies and minds were not created by an intelligent planner but by a biological process that sought to maximize the number of viable offspring, not the amount of human happiness...
...Edward C. Forst ’82 may not be known for his intimidating stature, but it has proved useful fodder for his self-effacing sense of humor...
...News of his plans to step down due to a self-stated desire to return to Wall Street came as a surprise to both administrators and faculty across the University last week. “I was surprised and disappointed,” Faust says. “But I understood...
...Fortunately, there may not be such a real trade-off between self-interest and an ethical life. Recently, empirical studies have helped us better understand the important relationship between living an ethical life and living a happy life. And while it may be easy enough to believe that unethical behavior—defined by egoism and greed—could be a clear path to happiness, recent research suggests otherwise...