Monthly Archives: August 2011
Ethics Hero Emeritus: Baltimore Orioles Pitching Great Mike Flanagan,1951-2011
Mike Flanagan was more than just a great pitcher and a great teammate. He had great integrity too. Continue reading
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Memorial Ethics,Part I: Recalling The Martin Luther King Memorial Controversy
Now that the Martin Luther King Memorial is ready to unveil, it is a good time to reconsider the passionate arguments claiming that the choice of its artist, who lives in China, was an insult to King and what he fought for. Was it? Continue reading
In the Aftermath of Biden’s Human Rights Betrayal, Little Integrity From The Media
Despite the fact that Biden’s remarks were a shocking diplomatic gaffe and human rights betrayal, they were almost solely criticized by Republicans and conservative pundits, and only fleetingly covered at all by the mainstream media. While the so-called conservative media kept Biden’s gaffe in the news, the rest either covered the coverage, as in “Right Wing Critics Attack Biden”, or framed the criticism as a pro-life vs. pro-choice dust-up, as if anyone but a lunatic could describe a program limiting births by law as “pro choice.” Continue reading
Ethics Bulletin To Camden, New Jersey: Money Isn’t The Solution To Everything
I wonder what Camden’s runner-up anti-truancy plan was, since the criteria had to be “dumbest, most counter productive anti-truancy plan on the face of the earth.” Continue reading
Hypocritical Spam of the Year
Either spammers are developing a keen sense of irony, or that their hypocrisy knows no bounds. Continue reading
Pat Summitt, Failing a Great Leader’s Toughest Test
Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt’s decision to stay on as head coach despite progressive dementia is a selfish and unethical decision. The question is whether anyone will have the courage to try to convince Summitt that she has a duty to the team, the school, her own legacy and basic principles of ethics to change course and do the right thing. Quit. Continue reading
Ethical Quote of the Week: Angels Pitcher Jered Weaver
There are indeed more important things in life than money, and when one has “enough” by any reasonable standard, seeking still more is piggish, wasteful, and shallow. Jered Weaver understands. Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: Is An Online Dating Service Ethically Obligated to Screen for Sex Offenders?
It was the right thing to do, but was it an ethical obligation to do it? Continue reading
Biden’s China Gaffe
Joe Biden, representing the United States, voluntarily chose to endorse a program and policy that is a human rights outrage. Continue reading
