Monthly Archives: July 2010
Ethics Dunces: Sen. Kerry’s Critics
Hypocrisy, unfairness…pick your own adjective for Republican and conservative attacks on Sen. John Kerry for saving himself some money by docking his $7 million yacht in Rhode Island. Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: The Garage Sale Treasure
The story of a man who bought two small boxes at a garage sale ten years ago and just discovered that they contained 65 previously undiscovered glass negatives by famed nature photographer Ansel Adams worth millions (he purchased the boxes for $45) raises some interesting ethics questions. Here’s a quiz! Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Daily Life, Etiquette and manners, Finance
Ethics and the Killer’s Liver
Wouldn’t it be more ethical to withhold a life-saving liver transplant from a murderer, and give the liver instead to someone who isn’t a blight on society and likely to spend the rest of his life in prison? Continue reading
Obama, the Bomber, and the Dangers of Deceit
This President promised to forge a new transparency in the office, and to eschew “politics as usual” in Washington, which means means rejecting the official language of the city, deceit. His undeniable embrace of the dishonest tactic of deceit in this instance to avoid accountability for an unpopular diplomatic call raises serious questions about his integrity, courage, and honesty. Continue reading
The Ethics of Non-Voting Candidates
Does not voting for over a decade disqualify one for public office? Not quite, but… Continue reading
Free Speech or Theft? The Law and Ethics of Stolen Valor
How much protection should be accorded to intentionally false speech? Do we have a Constitutional right to lie? All lies? Some? How about claiming the be a war hero when you’re not? Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Daily Life, History, Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Society, War and the Military