Monthly Archives: October 2009
UNICEF and the Saint’s Excuse
Halloween’s editorial in the New York Times sings the praises of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, the initiative born in 1950 to help the work of UNICEF by having children solicit donations in their All Hallowed Eve’s journeys, instead of traditional candy. … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, Journalism & Media, U.S. Society
Forgetting What We Know
Ethics evolves. It isn’t that what is right and wrong actually changes, but that human beings gradually learn, sometimes so slowly it can hardly be detected. For example, slavery was always wrong, but for centuries very few people who weren’t … Continue reading
President Obama and the Peace Prize
There are several ethical issues raised by the stunning announcement that President Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. More, perhaps, were raised by the reactions to it. Imagine, if you will, that you are a cast member in … Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics
The Bank of America Teller and the Thumbless Customer
You may have heard the story: a branch of the Bank of America in Tampa refused to cash a check for Hillsborough County public works employee Steve Valdez, because the bank required a thumbprint from non-account holders, and Valdez has … Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial
Ethics Dunce: Tony Kornheiser
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad “Ochocinco” is a talented professional football player whose specialty is self-promotion and media buzz. (His silly name change to reflect his uniform number is an example: his real name is the unspectacular “Chad Johnson.”) Several of … Continue reading →
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