Tuesday, 22 July 2008 14:32

“Choice” is a word that is bandied around today with remarkable ease and frequency. We often speak of “choice” with respect to trivial matters: the choice of where to eat for lunch, what to wear to an interview, where to do our grocery shopping. Or, we might consider “choice” and “choices” to refer more properly to decisions that change our lives, such as whether I should marry, whom I should marry, what I shall do with my life, and so on. Most recently, “choice” has been given a particular notoriety in ethics, as it is increasingly used to justify questionable practices

Monday, 21 July 2008 15:08

“Ms. Fisher, how are you today?” The man in the sitting room stood up and began to approach when the lab-coated man abruptly stopped him. “Sir, I’m here to help this woman and you cannot interfere. Please let her come forward.” The man who had brought the girl was somewhat taken aback and was about to protest, and looked at the girl at the window. She motioned him to allow the older man that freedom. He let the man in the lab coat take the little girl. The pit of her stomach twisted. In her bewilderment, she was easily led down the hall.