Tag Archives: Ethics

On Dr. Henry McCord’s Expansive Curriculum Vitae

Posted on March 9, 2016 by

Don’t get me wrong, as a doctoral student in religious ethics I’m thrilled a main character in a network drama is a professor of religion. Madam Secretary (Sundays 8/7c on CBS) is one of the few shows I watch week … Continue reading →

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“Am I a good man?”: Lessons from the Twelfth Doctor’s Moral Dilemma

Posted on January 31, 2016 by

At the beginning of “Into the Dalek” (s. 8, ep. 2) Peter Capaldi’s Doctor returns to ask Clara Oswald a question. Twelfth Doctor: I need something from you. I need the truth… Clara, be my pal. Tell me: am I … Continue reading →

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