Can taking a philosophy class -- more specifically, a class in practical ethics -- lead students to act more ethically?Teachers of practical ethics have an obvious interest in the answer to that question. The answer should also matter to students thinking of taking a course in practical ethics. But the question also has broader philosophical significance, because the answer could shed light on the ancient and fundamental question of the role that reason plays in forming our ethical judgments and

In the new world wrought by US President Donald Trump, where one shock follows another, there is never time to think through fully the implications of the events with which we are bombarded. In late July, the Federal Reserve Board reversed its policy of returning interest rates to more normal levels, after a decade of ultralow rates in the wake of the Great Recession. Then, the United States had another two mass gun killings in under 24 hours, bringing the total for the year to 255 -- more than

On a heat-soaked afternoon in Seoul, the placid waters of the Han River suddenly burst with energy. A figure mounted on top of what looks like a futuristic water-propelled jet pack performs energetic and acrobatic feats above the water -- just like the Iron Man. This is flyboarding, the latest water sport to hit the Han River in South Korea. Perfect for thrill-loving adventurers, it is fun, exhilarating and, according to pro rider Park Jin-min, safe and easy. “It is a misunderstanding

진행자: 손지형, Kevin Lee Selzer1. Markets roiled as US-China spat dwarfs impact of Japan factor기사요약: 증시에서 소위 ‘검은 월요일’이 재현된 가운데, 정부는 시장 불안의 원인이 한일 무역 갈등이 아닌 미중 무역 분쟁에 있다고 발언아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638[1] As South Korea’s financial market continued to totter Tuesday after a “Black Monday,” experts observed that the key reason behind the current anxiety is the prolonge

An Asiana Airlines flight bound from New York to Seoul last month made an emergency landing when an 8-year-old passenger suddenly fell ill, according to the air carrier on Tuesday. The decision allowed for the fast transportation and treatment of the girl, who has since recovered.According to Asiana, the passenger, identified by her surname, Choi, was on flight OZ221 from New York to Incheon Airport for a visit to South Korea with her family. About an hour and 30 minutes into the trip, Choi sudd

STX Corp. CEO Park Sang-jun (right) shakes hands with KA Group chairman Abdulghani during a signing ceremony for the agreement on the group's CB investment of $5.5 million in the Korean corporation in Seoul on Friday. KA Group, as the strategic partner of STX, has been supporting local business in the Middle East including Iraq. Business cooperation between two companies will be expanded to Europe and Asia as well as the middle East due to this investment partnership, STX officials said.&nb

지난 2일 (현지시각) 미국 매사추세츠의 소방관들은 하수구 바닥에 갇힌 너구리를 구했다는 보도가 나왔다. 해당 소방서는 동물을 구하는 과정에서 직원이 야생 동물 관리부와 함께 의기투합하면서 구출했다고 밝혔다.  구조 후, 해당 구조대는 트위터에 사진을 올리면서 따듯한 소식을 알렸다.  한 사진에서는 구조대원들이 하수구 더미에서 구출작전을 펼치려고 너구리의 머리를 조심스럽게 빼내는 모습이 담겨 저 있다. 다른 사진에서는 너구리 머리 위에 쓰레기를 제거해주는 모습이 담겨 있다. 두 장의 사진을 올리면서 소방서 공식 트위터 계정에는 “우리는 오늘 동물 구조대의 도움으로 새끼 너구리를 구조할 수 있었다. 그는 한동안 꼼짝 못하고 있었지만 이제 자유의 몸이 된 너구리를 맞이하게 되어 기쁘다!”라고 문구를 추가했다.  (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

The incoming president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has laid out a highly ambitious climate agenda. In her first 100 days in office, she intends to propose a European Green Deal, as well as legislation that would commit the European Union to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Her immediate priority will be to step up efforts to reduce the EU’s greenhouse-gas emissions, with the aggressive new goal of halving them (relative to 1990 levels) by 2030. The issue now is how to

Over 550 international adoptees and family members attended the International Korean Adoptee Association’s 15th anniversary gathering last week at Lotte Hotel Seoul. The first official IKAA Gathering in Seoul was held in 2004 following IKAA’s establishment that same year. However, the gathering itself has earlier foundations, with the International Gathering of the First Generation of Korean Adoptees held in Washington in 1999. This year, three generations of adult Korean adoptees fr