The Ethicist

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on a physician’s bedside manner — and the difference between justifiable concern and judgment.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on marital deception.

The Magazine’s Ethicist columnist on boundaries in friendship and other intimate relationships.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what happens when the implications of marital vows to love “in sickness and in health” become increasingly urgent.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a co-parent’s wishes should matter to a pregnant woman.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what your friends have a right to know about your health.

The magazine’s ethicist columnist on what to do when forced to play lifeguard.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to handle deception by a friend.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the limits of personal responsibility.

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on artificial intelligence platforms, and whether it’s hypocritical for teachers to use these tools while forbidding students from doing the same.