Monthly Archives: May 2010
Accountability Lessons, Oil Spill Ethics, and Obama’s Leadership Failure
Whether the latest BP fix works or not, President Obama should immediately announce that he is taking complete responsibility for the spill, will devote every available waking hour to stopping it, and be fully accountable for the results. Yes: there is great political risk in doing this, but greater political risk in not doing it. He is our leader, and accountability is his job. It is a lesson he needs to learn, and the sooner the better. There are 5 related lessons that he has already failed. Continue reading
Standards, the Salahis, Bluto, and Us
A sane culture discourages ethical misconduct by condemning and punishing it. The American culture, thanks to greed, intellectual rot and an irresponsible media, rewards unethical conduct by making it profitable. Continue reading
Saga of an Ethics Train Wreck: Climate Change Science
An excellent piece in Der Spiegel shows: The solution to global warming begins with a commitment to ethical values, on all sides. Continue reading
Baseball Ethics Confusion: When Respect Is Disrespectful
How can it be respectful to be disrespectful? It can’t. The Chicago White Sox need to work on their ethics, as well as their pitching. Continue reading
Filed under Etiquette and manners, Professions, Sports
Bully Pulpit Ethics: Obama’s Alarming Flat Learning Curve
President Obama has now had plenty of time to absorb the fact that the President does not have a blank check to insert himself into every local controversy and use his office to sway public opinion and the conduct of others regarding matters outside his responsibilities. Still, he continues to do it. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Government & Politics, History, Leadership, Race, Sports, U.S. Society
Ethics Dunce Deux: Rand Paul Whiffs on Accountability
This raises a conundrum: if given a choice for Senator between a candidate who has lied to misrepresent his credentials (Connecticut’s wishful soldier, Richard Blumenthal) and a candidate who is straightforward about beliefs that implicate his judgment and ethical priorities, who would you vote for? Continue reading
Rep. Sestak and That White House Bribe…
Is Joe Sestak going to finger members of Obama’s White House, cover up a Federal crime, or admit he was lying? Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership
