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The article explores whether religion is necessary for morality. Many people believe that it is blasphemous to deny that morality is of divine origin. For others, morality represents the idea that only organized religion can teach the difference between right and wrong. On either view, religion constrains human nature's vices.

This article focuses on a claim made by U.S. President George Bush in his 2003 State of the Union Address that Iraq was seeking to buy uranium from Africa. That the inclusion of the statement in the speech was an error is now universally admitted. In the author's opinion if Bush's staff knew that the information in his speech was not reliable, then Bush himself should have known. If he knew, he is, of course, as culpable as they are, as he should, at a minimum, apologize to all those he misled. If his staff knew of the unreliability of the information and he did not, then either he had not properly instructed his staff on the importance of passing such information on to him in which case the same apology should be forthcoming.

Examines the notion that what happens after a person died cannot make a difference to how well his or her life has gone. Discussion on what constitute a happy life; Belief in the afterlife; Illustration of cases about the wishes of dying people.

Focuses on the belief of U.S. President George W. Bush in the Christian faith. Information on his recommitment to Jesus Christ; Discussion on the notion that the world has been created under the divine plan of God, according to the Judeo-Christian tradition; Grounds for doubt about the existence of the Judeo-Christian God; Significance of the religious belief of Bush.

Considers the role of intuitive responses in ethical reasoning. Examination on brain activity when people make moral judgments; Salient feature that explains different intuitive judgments.

Argues that many Christians fail to do the commandment of Jesus Christ to give to the poor. Failure of many wealthy Christians to give a substantial portion of their wealth to the poor; Stand of most Christians on the issues of abortion and human stem cell cloning.

Presents an article on voluntary euthanasia. List of religious organizations that oppose physician-assisted suicide; Discussion on the concept of freedom in relation to euthanasia.

Criticizes the statements of United States President George W. Bush about human embryo research. Analysis on the implications of President Bush's statement; Discussion on the contention that embryo is a precious human life that must be protected; Explanation about human embryo.

Comments on the political leadership of United States (U.S.) presidents who focus on the welfare of U.S. citizens over international interests. Cases in which the welfare of U.S. citizens are protected; Characteristics of a true world leader; Implications of such leadership for environmental and economic interests worldwide.

Discusses the issue of human cloning. Number of eggs and number of surrogate mothers needed to produce a cloned human being; Budget for human cloning; Concerns if human beings were cloned.

Discusses the increasing incidence of AIDS in Africa due to lack of drugs to suppress them. Extent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa; Options African countries are considering to deal with the situation; Reason for the restriction imposed by pharmaceutical companies on the distribution of generic versions of their AIDS drugs.

Focuses on human genome, a scientific discovery that will be announced by the president of the United States and the prime minister of Great Britain. Objective of the discovery; Importance of the human genome to detect the origin, prevention, treatment and research of human diseases; Problems that may arise in the idea of establishing a genetic supermarket.

Argues in favor of physician-assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia in the United States (U.S.). Stand of the U.S. government on euthanasia; Justifications for legalizing euthanasia; Reference to other countries where euthanasia is legal.

Reports that the National Conference of Catholic Bishops lobbied the United States Congress to prevent the use of federal funding for the research of stem cells. What opponents of research on human embryos claim; When research on embryos should be prohibited.