About the Author


Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem

Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir is Research Director at the Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem (www.besr.org). He studied at Harvard, received a PhD in Economics from MIT, and rabbinic ordination from the Israeli Chief Rabbinate. Prior to moving to Israel, he worked at the Council of Economic Advisers in the Reagan administration. Rabbi Dr. Meir is also a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Jerusalem College of Technology and has published several articles on business, economics and Jewish law. He is the author of the two-volume, "Meaning in Mitzvot (Feldheim), and his Aish.com columns form the basis of the "Jewish Ethicist" book (ktav.com).


The Jewish Ethicist - Garage Sale Gem

Taking unfair advantage of the ignorant seller.

The Jewish Ethicist - Homeless

By taking my relative in, am I helping or making the situation worse?

The Jewish Ethicist - Public Service or Public Relations?

Is a press release masquerading as a news article ethical?

The Jewish Ethicist - Pros and Cons

Do professionals need to strive for complete objectivity?

The Jewish Ethicist - Warm World

What does Judaism say about global warming?

The Jewish Ethicist - The Whole Truth

Even in the marketplace?

The Jewish Ethicist - The Bundle of Life

Does future reward make ethical behavior selfish?

The Jewish Ethicist - Ethics Of Life After Death

The Jewish belief in resurrection of the dead affects how will live in the here and now.

The Jewish Ethicist: How's My Talking?

"How's my driving?" Should you really tell them what you think?

The Jewish Ethicist: True to Your Word

Who says we have to keep promises?

The Jewish Ethicist: Second-to-Last Will and Testament

Judaism's approach to fulfilling last wishes.

The Jewish Ethicist: Pets in Judaism

Should I adopt my deceased friend's dog?

The Jewish Ethicist - Universal Torah Ethics

The most basic and indispensable ethical obligations apply equally to all.

The Jewish Ethicist: Ethics and Sportsmanship

Good sportsmanship is meant to ensure that the original, constructive goal of competition remains foremost.

The Jewish Ethicist: Forwarding Email

The ethics of forwarding email.

The Jewish Ethicist: Quote Unquote

Must a supplier honor a discount offered by a rogue sales representative?

The Jewish Ethicist: Limits of Protest

Should I boycott my daughter's fashion show?

The Jewish Ethicist: Read Receipts

Should you respond to all those annoying email pop-up requests?

The Jewish Ethicist: Jewish Democracy

How can I stop plotting of our board members?

The Jewish Ethicist: Settling Up

Seeking credit card debt settlement.

The Jewish Ethicist: Shameful Shaming

Can I threaten to spread the word about someone who cheated me?

The Jewish Ethicist: Living Benefits

How can the terminally ill tap into their life insurance?

The Jewish Ethicist: Fixing Tickets

Can I ask the judge for a favor?

The Jewish Ethicist: Trust or Trusts?

Can I use my will to influence my children's conduct?

The Jewish Ethicist: The Corporation and God

Where does God fit into your corporation's mission statement?

The Jewish Ethicist: Estate Taxes

Is it time to abolish estate tax?

The Jewish Ethicist: Where Credit is Due

Should I give recognition to a modest man who did a great deed?

The Jewish Ethicist: Intention to Mislead

In representing my firm, can I tell a white lie?

The Jewish Ethicist: Cheating Insurance to Save a Life

Defrauding an insurance company in order to save someone's life.

The Jewish Ethicist: Executive Discretion

Can top level management unilaterally give away money to corporate dollars to charity?

The Jewish Ethicist: Loans to Family Members

Should I help a needy family member by giving a loan?

The Jewish Ethicist: Owner, Not Ruler

Owning the shop is no excuse to trample workers' rights

The Jewish Ethicist: Supervising Workers

How much worker supervision is too much?

The Jewish Ethicist: Rat or Rap?

Should I turn in a colleague for inappropriate acts?

The Jewish Ethicist: Priority in Charitable Giving

Since our resources are limited, we can't help everyone in the world. Who do we help first?

The Jewish Ethicist: Trolls and Ogres

Who is this patent protecting?

The Jewish Ethicist: Long Hours

How many hours of work is too many?

The Jewish Ethicist: Product Placement

Is it a story or an ad?

The Jewish Ethicist: He's Not Heavy He's My Brother

I'm an invalid and don't want to be a burden to others.

The Jewish Ethicist: Not All's Fair in War - Part 2

Guidelines for conducting a just war.

The Jewish Ethicist: All's Fair in War?

The ethics of war.

The Jewish Ethicist: Girth vs. Worth

Yes Judaism believes in cultivating health and well-being, but the most important kind of health is the spiritual kind.

The Jewish Ethicist: Estate Tax

Is it proper to tax bequests?

The Jewish Ethicist: Ethics of Being Overweight

Being overweight in a world full of hunger.

The Jewish Ethicist: Charitable Competition

Do-gooders are ruining my business!

The Jewish Ethicist: Bargaining Ethics

When is it a bluff?

The Jewish Ethicist: Wearing Fur

Is it wrong to wear fur?

The Ninth Candle

Why can't benefit be derived from the light of the menorah?

The Jewish Ethicist: Rate and Switch

The ethics of shopping around.

The Jewish Ethicist: Paying Workers on Time

My paycheck is late!

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