By Kwame Anthony Appiah Throughout our 55 years of marriage, my husband and I have never once cheated on our taxes. Now the man who mows and trims our lawn has asked us to pay him in cash instead ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on device privacy in relationships. By Kwame Anthony Appiah I’m a 60-year-old man who has been divorced for eight years now. Since my divorce, I have not ...

Advice on life’s trickiest situations and moral dilemmas from the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah. SUBSCRIBER-ONLY NEWSLETTER Advice on life’s trickiest situations and moral dilemmas from the ...

By Kwame Anthony Appiah My children attend a public elementary school in one of the country’s largest school systems. The school is notably diverse; more than 40 percent of the students are low ...

By Kwame Anthony Appiah My husband of 52 years was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 10 years ago. Currently I am a full-time caregiver. I hope to place my husband in a memory-care facility ...

By Kwame Anthony Appiah I’m part of a dedicated pickleball group that meets twice a week at 6 a.m. for two hours at a local gym. Players range from 35 to over 60 (like me), and we rotate through ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what parents owe to other parents. By Kwame Anthony Appiah My 15-year-old son recently started dating a girl his age. Her family immigrated to the United ...