Monthly Archives: April 2010

History Lesson: Stephen Ambrose

It looks like historian Stephen Ambrose was a fraud. What other histories are really disguised fiction? Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: President Barack Obama

Once Barack Obama argued that he would unite America. Stunningly, now he is seeking to divide it for political gain. Continue reading

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A Blogger Asks: “Why Can’t I Date My Professor After the Grades Are In?”

On a dating blog, terrible answers to why professors dating students is wrong, and one good one. Continue reading

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Ethics Quote of the Week

Some wisdom from the mouth of Burt Lancaster… Continue reading

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Ethics Collision at MSNBC

Donny Deutsch was rightly punished for a disloyal and intentional violation of a clearly communicated policy that itself is an endorsement of irresponsible, incompetent and biased journalism. Continue reading

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CREW’s Depressing “Worst Governors” List

The Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington released its list of “America’s Worst Governors” this week, and as with most things CREW does, it is well-researched, informative, and depressing. Also just a teeny bit biased. Continue reading

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Arizona, Illegal Immigration, and Ethics

Fix the problem. In government, leadership and management, that’s where ethics begins. And immigration is a problem. Continue reading

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Ethics Hero: East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon

I know what you are going to say.  There has to be an angle, right? “Come on: fool me once, shame on you, fool me 67,896,432 times, shame on me. A mayor donates her kidney to a citizen of her … Continue reading

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More Bad Parent Ethics

None of them shipped their child to Russia, this week’s bad parents betrayed an infant, a 13-year old boy, and an adult daughter spiraling toward disaster. Continue reading

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License Plate Ethics: Is a Hateful Message Unethical If Nobody Understands It?

14CV88 is offensive, or so says the Virginia DMV. But is it offensive if they don’t tell us what it means? Continue reading

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