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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: Respect or Neglect?

Should I disclose my friend's problem so that others can help him?

The Jewish Ethicist: Discriminating Against Discrimination

When does toleration conflict with standing up for equal rights?

The Jewish Ethicist: Internet Fantasy

Is it ethical to use a fantasy identity on the Internet?

The Jewish Ethicist - Democratic Duty

The ethics of voting.

The Jewish Ethicist: Gilt Guilt

Is wealth a curse?

The Jewish Ethicist: Trip Trap

Can I pocket part of my travel allowance?

The Jewish Ethicist: Hidden Agenda

Is there anything wrong with "advertorials"?

The Jewish Ethicist: Work Ethic

How hard can I drive my workers?

The Jewish Ethicist: Smokescreen

Is it ethical to screen incoming personal calls?

The Jewish Ethicist: Selling Yourself Short

Is it ethical to sell blood plasma?

The Jewish Ethicist: Competitive Intelligence Vs. Intelligent Competition

Is it ethical to trick competitors into revealing secrets?

The Jewish Ethicist: How Far is Wall Street from Las Vegas Boulevard?

Is playing the market unethical?

The Jewish Ethicist: Suspect Suspicions

Should I tell the teacher about a suspected thief?

The Jewish Ethicist: Forgive and Forget?

Should I convince my friend to forgive and forget?

The Jewish Ethicist: Do I Deserve a Discount?

Can I take advantage of a discount if I'm not sure I'm entitled?

The Jewish Ethicist: Falsifying Data

Is it okay to mislead if it doesn't lead to any damage?

The Jewish Ethicist: Taking the Fifth (Commandment)

Do I have to honor my father even after he cheated me?

The Jewish Ethicist: Compromised Compromise

When is a compromise unfair?

The Jewish Ethicist - Silent Revolution

How can business create a structure that contributes to social responsibility?

The Jewish Ethicist - Exam Scam

Should I tell the teacher that my classmates cheated on an exam?

The Jewish Ethicist - Snooping on Students

Can I take action based on a student's private letter?

The Jewish Ethicist: Righteous and Rapacious

How do I relate to my seemingly pious neighbor's criminal acts?

The Jewish Ethicist: Middleman Muddle

My real estate agent doesn't know I rented the apartment she found for me.

The Jewish Ethicist: Edit Credit

Getting published without getting credit.

The Jewish Ethicist: Fast Service

Customers feel they're being cheated by my prompt service. Can I shlep out the repairs?

The Jewish Ethicist: Offsetting Loss Through False Claims

Is it ethical to make a false claim to get money you rightly deserve?

The Jewish Ethicist: Is Business Ethical?

Isn't the Biblical ideal to engage in productive activity, not in trade where each person tries to take advantage of the other?

The Jewish Ethicist: Cheating the Cheater

If I demand a receipt for a "cash-only" job, who's cheating whom?

The Jewish Ethicist: Unwarranted Warranty

Is it ethical to market pricey extended warranties that most people don't need?

The Jewish Ethicist: Lax Lawyer

Do I have to pay first-rate prices for second-rate service?

The Jewish Ethicist: Borrow Sorrow

How much of a sacrifice do I need to make to pay off debt?

The Jewish Ethicist: Pauper Presents

Can I accept gifts from my grateful but impoverished clients?

Receipt Deceit

Am I encouraging tax evasion when I patronize a "cash only" business?

State Lottery - Entertainment or Exploitation?

Is it ethical to promote lottery tickets?

The Jewish Ethicist: Contractor Malpractice

Do I have to pay a contractor for unnecessary work?

The Jewish Ethicist: Stealing Bases

Is it ethical to steal bases? A special column for Purim.

The Jewish Ethicist: Poaching Employees

Can I hire a domestic worker away from her current employer?

The Jewish Ethicist: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

Does an employer who runs a restaurant have the right to discontinue the policy of providing free meals?

The Jewish Ethicist: Witness Character

Does an expert witness have to be impartial?

The Jewish Ethicist: Ethical Animals?

Can animals uphold moral standards?

The Jewish Ethicist: Renegotiating a Low Estimate

If a job was harder than we expected, does the contractor deserve a little extra?

The Jewish Ethicist: Stealing a Business Model

What can I do when my client becomes my competitor?

The Jewish Ethicist: Terminal Deception

Can I keep a sick person from knowing how ill he is?

The Jewish Ethicist: Stealing Somebody Else's Mitzvah

Can it ever be bad to do good?

The Jewish Ethicist: Crooked Contributions

Can my organization honor a businessman tainted by scandal?

The Jewish Ethicist: Is the Seller Taking Advantage of Me?

I ordered labels without asking the price -- now the seller has me over a barrel!

The Jewish Ethicist: Impatient Patients

How can I survive interminable waits at the doctor's?

The Jewish Ethicist: Evicting Indigent Tenants

How can I make a profit without turning into Snidely Whiplash?

The Jewish Ethicist: Protecting Oneself From Slander

Where do you draw the line between self-defense and vindictiveness?

The Jewish Ethicist When Can I Hold On To Assets

Dispute resolution - is it a threat or a promise?

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