Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Ethics of Reviewing “Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark” During Previews
If a critic wants to participate in this stage of the creative process, he or she is welcome, but reviewing what is not ready to be reviewed is unprofessional and wrong, no matter how curious people are. Continue reading
When TV’s Ethics Matter, and When They Don’t
I know I’m asking for trouble by declaring, as I officially do here, that for compliance firm Global Ethics to criticize TV shows like “The Office” and “30 Rock” for supposed workplace ethics violations is absurd. But it is absurd. And criticizing the commercials in question is not. Continue reading
Superhero Ethics!
Superhero legal dilemmas often involve ethical dilemmas too. Continue reading
No-Tolerance Idiocy of the Year: Southern Lee High School in Sanford, N.C.
The persecution of student Ashley Smithwick, 17, of Sanford, N.C., has all the elements that make no-tolerance enforcement of school rules ethically offensive: a lack of common sense, absence of proportion, dismissal of empathy, rejection of fairness and justice, disregard for the welfare of an innocent child, and most of all, incompetent, cowardly, utterly stupid school administrators. Continue reading
Filed under Education, Law & Law Enforcement, Professions
Boseman v. Jarrell: A Gay Mother Tries to Use Legal Discrimination To Her Advantage
The North Carolina Supreme Court, in the case of Boseman v. Jarrell, came to a wise and fair decision. The defendant, however, was as cynical and unethical as a parent can be. Continue reading
A Missing Dollar, a Jackpot, and Seven Lousy Friends
I have no idea how this Florida lottery ticket dispute will turn out, but in this instance, the ethics verdict is much clearer than the legal one. Continue reading
Filed under Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Society, Workplace
SyFy and the Absence of Integrity: A Case Study
The Sci Fi Channel was placed in the hands of executives who looked upon science fiction and its fans as obstacles to profitability. As a result, even if their business model “succeeds”, the mission of having a science fiction cable channel will have failed. Continue reading
