#MeToo has arrived in Germany. Here’s why it’s so controversial
As accusations of sexual misconduct against famous men swept through the media in the Anglophone world late last year, Germany stayed silent. That changed this month when one of the country’s most famous directors was accused of rape.
Germans disobey constitution in vote on TV terror attack
In an interactive show aired on German television on Monday, viewers had the chance to decide whether a fictional Luftwaffe pilot should be acquitted for shooting down an airliner - essentially voting against the first article of the constitution.
Ethics Council rejects assisted suicide law
The German Ethics Council said the law should not be changed to permit assisted suicide in a paper published on Friday.
'Incest should be legal,' says ethics board
The German Ethics Council said on Wednesday the government should consider decriminalizing incestuous relationships.
Mice games reveal why we sell out our morals
A German economist has worked out how a cheap deal can make people ignore their personal convictions - and says his study debunks the idea that market forces can iron out unethical practices.
Baby hatches turn 10 amid calls for closure
The first of Germany’s baby hatches, which allow mothers to give up their children anonymously, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday amid continued debate over ethical questions they raise.