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10 Dilemmas to Get Teens Talking about Cyber Safety
Bioethics in Judaism
Bioethics deal with the ethical questions surrounding the taking, giving or altering of human life. As Judaism’s focus is on life, bioethics are of prime Jewish concern.
Halachic Organ Donor Society
The issue of organ donation in Judaism are complicated, generating much debate and emotion
Fun ethical quiz
Ethical dilemmas you may encounter in daily life
My Ethical Dilemmas
From AISH.COM: Real life ethical dilemmas of a teenager working in a Judaica store

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Israel, a Leader in Transplant Tourism, Finds a Formula for Increasing Domestic Donations
Transplant tourism: the ethics of buying organs
The Sydney Beth Din statement on organ donation
Examines Jewish ethical principles relating to the halacha of organ doantion
Donating in good faith or getting into trouble : Religion and organ donation revisited
Organ donation across different religions
Can A Jew Get Body Piercings?
Most Jewish authorities believe ear piercing is fine - what about other body parts?
Orthodox rabbis wrestle with Jewish law and transgender issues
Complex Jewish legal questions are raised by people who don’t identify as the gender suggested by their physical anatomy at birth.

Ethics and the consumer (22 mins)
Who makes the products we buy, under what conditions and at what cost to the environment? I
Ethics and social responsibility in business (25 mins)
Ethics and profits are not incompatible

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This full-text database is designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database contains 100 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). For each topic, this database also offers a Guide to Critical Analysis, which helps the reader evaluate the controversial topics. The Guide to Critical Analysis enhances students’ ability to read critically, develop their own perspective on the issues, and write or debate an effective argument on the topic.