Monthly Archives: August 2010
The Bell Salary Scandal and the Victims’ Breach of Duty
The officials of Bell, California deserve to be in jail, but the citizens of Bell should be ashamed of themselves. Continue reading
Unethical Headlines of the Week: Wired and Slate
When the technique of using provocative headlines to get attention metastasizes into outright fabrication, it’s time to blow the whistle. Continue reading
Ethics Quote of the Week: Alessandra Stanley
How are the Emmys like the Nobel Peace Prize? Continue reading
Nettleton Middle School, Embracing Racism in 2010
Is there any lower limit at all to the competence and judgment of school administrators in this country? Continue reading
Filed under Education, Professions, Race, The Internet, U.S. Society
Ethics Dunce or Hero? The Paradox of “The Amex Angel”
I know this is going to make some people unhappy, but the ethics verdict on the heartwarming Harris-Valentine saga is that it isn’t ethical after all. Trust has to be paired with trustworthiness, and a homeless man, no matter how reassuring his demeanor, is not trustworthy. Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS! Blago’s An Unethical Lawyer, Too!
It’s fair to say that Rod Blagojevich is likely to be unethical no matter what he’s doing, including eating and sleeping. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Professions
Defining Fiscal Irresponsibility Down and the $578M School
The shocking thing about the new $578 million school complex recently unveiled in Los Angeles, other than its obscene price tag, is that it was a one-day news story, and a minor one at that. There are no demonstrations; Fox … Continue reading
Primary Ethics: Good and Bad Results for Civic Diligence
Nepotism is unfair and an abuse of power; hereditary dynasties are un-democratic, based on bloodline rather than merit; and both are the result of civic indifference by Americans who take self-government for granted. This week, the principles of ethical government broke even, at least on that front. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, History, Leadership, U.S. Society
Ethics Dunce: Sen. Max Baucus
Judy Matott ,a Montana citizen, asled Sen Max Baucus if he “read the health care bill before it was passed and if not, that is the most despicable, irresponsible thing.” He didn’t, and it is. Continue reading
Unethical To Be Too “Hard-Working”
When you bill more than 24 hours in a day, that’s a red flag… Continue reading
Filed under Law & Law Enforcement, Professions
