The concept of God has long served as one of the central organizing ideas of Western philosophy . For centuries, theological and philosophical reflection treated the divine as the foundation of both the natural order and the moral order. Yet beginning in the early modern period , this concept underwent profound transformation. Two thinkers stand at critical moments in this transition: Baruch Spinoza and Friedrich Nietzsche. The enduring influence of Spinoza’s conception o

This article examines the ethical implications of profitability targets across three institutional domains: litigation departments in law firms, operations departments in hospitals, and private schools. Although all three operate under budget constraints and managerial performance systems, their institutional purposes, moral responsibilities, and permissible trade-offs differ fundamentally. Drawing on Kantian duty ethics, utilitarian welfare analysis, and a broad set of Weste

In 2015, a group of scientists, technology visionaries, and artificial intelligence researchers signed a letter expressing their concerns...