Monthly Archives: June 2010
Law School and High School Credential Corruption
“When everyone is somebody, then no one’s anybody!” Continue reading
Filed under U.S. Society
Desperate Lie of the Week
Is “I was shoplifting as part of a news report” a worse excuse than “These aren’t my pants”? Continue reading
Filed under Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement
The Kagan Hearings: The Right Thing For Republicans To Do
A strong Republican vote for Elena Kagan would be a vote for mutual respect, cooperation, open-mindedness, civility, compromise and fairness. It’s the right thing to do. It is obviously the right thing to do. What does it say about our government that there is absolutely no chance it will happen? Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Professions
How New Ethical Standards Get Made
It makes practical and ethical sense for an umpire to acknowledge what is obvious, and issuing an apology carries the implied promise that “I’ll try to do better the next time.” Continue reading
Filed under Professions, Sports, U.S. Society
Joe Biden’s Civility Problem Is Our Problem
It’s important to think before you speak, Joe, and not just because it can be embarrassing when you don’t. We know you’re used to that part. You can help American society keep some semblance of civilization, or you can speed its slide into habitual rudeness. Continue reading
The Unethical Character Assassination of Albert Gore, Jr.
Reputations mean something, and fairness and empathy dictate that Gore’s should shield him from unsubstantiated accusations, not be a casualty of them. Continue reading
Loyalty and Trust: The Difference Between Generals and Pirogies
A superior cannot trust someone with responsibility who undermines his or her authority, encourages defiance and lack of respect among other staff, and shows the poor judgment to criticize one’s colleagues and organization. Except in the case of giant pirogies. Continue reading
Nefredo v. Montgomery County: Ethical Treatment for Fortune-tellers
It is unfair for a County to pick on fortune-tellers, when there are so many other dubious professions it leaves alone. Continue reading
Journalistic Ethics Cluelessness: Weigel, Outrageous Bias, and the Washington Post
There can be no doubt : the main-stream media is so ideologically biased that it can’t recognize obvious bias anymore, even when it undermines its credibility. That is the only conclusion one can reach from the amazing story of David Weigel. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Professions, The Internet, Workplace
