Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Conflict of Interest That Isn’t, But Looks Terrible Anyway
And the human wrecking ball called Bernie Madoff continues to swing. Continue reading
When Law Professsors Attack!
For a law professor who hasn’t been transported here from 1967 in a time-traveling DeLorean to refer to law enforcement officers as “pigs” betrays an unacceptable level of respect and civility toward the brave and dedicated individuals who are charged with protecting us by actually enforcing the law, rather than just talking about it. Continue reading
Filed under Etiquette and manners, Law & Law Enforcement, Professions, U.S. Society
What the Realtor Didn’t Tell You About Your New Home
There are some things that home buyers have a right to know, even if the law doesn’t say so. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Law & Law Enforcement
The Remarkable Character of George Washington
Today is George Washington’s birthday, and it is appropriate for every American, and certainly every ethicist, to pause in awe of this unique and indispensable man. Continue reading
Filed under Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, History, Leadership, War and the Military
Worst Ethics Column of the Month: Michelle Goldberg’s “The Lara Logan Media Wars”
Trust. Conduct like Rosen’s destroys or seriously injures it, and apologies do absolutely nothing to repair the damage. Lost trust has to be earned to be found, and placing the professional back in the same position of prestige and influence he was in before trust has been earned not only is unreasonable, it is reckless. But The Daily Beast’s ethically-challenged Michelle Goldberg understands none of this. Continue reading
Ethics Lost in Dallas Lost and Found Policy
What does Dallas think it is, anyway, some kind of Texas feudal duchy? The city government has an inherent right to lost personal property? Where did that come from? Continue reading
Ethics Dunce: Crane Interiors in Woodbury, Tenn.
A mother takes a surprise cell phone call from her soldier son in Afghanistan, and is suspended from her job. Happy Valentine’s Day! Continue reading
Presidents Day Ethics: The Presidents of the United States on Ethics and Leadership
In commemoration of President’s Day, Ethics Alarms presents the ethics wisdom of the remarkable men who have served their country in the most challenging, difficult, and ethically complicated of all jobs, the U.S. Presidency. Continue reading
The Perplexing “Nerd Defense”
“If glasses made a guy like Larry Davis look gentle, they can work for anybody,” a veteran defense lawyer told the New York Daily News. “I always tell clients to get a pair. The nerdier the better.” Welcome to the increasingly popular “nerd defense,” which consists of putting a defendant charges with a violent crime in a pair of glasses to make him look less threatening.
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