Project Gutenberg 2021-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 130 Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert) 1904 1971 Winterbotham, Russell Robert Winterbotham, Russ Winterbotham, R.R. Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill A Matter of Ethics $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company,$c1955. Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1955 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Matter of Ethics" by Russ Winterbotham is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Homer, a bachelor living in Faderfield, who is confronted with an unexpected visit from a mysterious girl claiming to be from the Pleiades star cluster. Central to the plot is the ethical dilemma Homer faces as he contemplates a lucrative job offer and navigates the social customs that govern human interactions. The narrative follows Homer as he grapples with his identity, career aspirations, and the unconventional entrance of Qalith, the alien girl. Intrigued by her beauty yet overwhelmed by the implications of her presence, Homer finds himself torn between the stability of his teaching position and the allure of a wealthy, yet morally questionable, job offer. As the story unfolds, the dynamic between Homer and Qalith reveals deeper questions about societal norms, ownership, and the nature of happiness. Ultimately, Homer evaluates his life choices against the backdrop of a bizarre encounter, leading to an unexpected resolution where he considers a new life on Planet 12 alongside Qalith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210307113149winterboth 1955 US Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 46799 2025-07-26T09:49:31.342004 text/html 22885 2024-10-18T16:47:15 text/html 344717 2025-07-26T09:49:33.274025 application/epub+zip 343540 2025-07-26T09:49:31.780991 application/epub+zip 76349 2025-07-26T09:49:31.526012 application/epub+zip 379280 2025-07-26T09:49:34.521989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371856 2025-07-26T09:49:33.069055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104898 2022-09-29T21:58:35.505219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40208 2025-07-26T09:49:31.190991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20314 2024-10-18T16:47:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17872 2025-07-26T09:49:34.681003 application/rdf+xml 22654 2025-07-26T09:49:31.643999 image/jpeg 4422 2025-07-26T09:49:31.585992 image/jpeg 380478 2025-07-26T09:49:31.355063 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia