Monthly Archives: November 2011

Now THIS Is What They Used To Call “Appearance of Impropriety”…

A prosecutor liked to date his defendants once they pleaded guilty. Not that there’s anything wrong with that… Continue reading

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Ethics Hero: Martin Scorsese

“Hugo” is a gift to all of us, but most of all it is a gift of immortality to a film pioneer who has been forgotten twice. Continue reading

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Filed under Around the World, Arts & Entertainment, Ethics Heroes, Popular Culture, Professions

Comment of the Day: “The Compassion Bullies Strike Again!”

I left the slippery slope angle out of the Compassion Bullies post, but the Ethics Alarms commenter Mike Martin is on the case. Continue reading

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Ethical Quote of the Week: Will Wilkinson

Some well-versed wisdom—from another— on the Occupy movement’s next move. Continue reading

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The Compassion Bullies Strike Again!

The Compassion Bullies won, as they almost always do. Don’t think for a moment that this is good triumphing over wrongdoing, however. It is the opposite. Continue reading

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Filed under Business & Commercial, Journalism & Media, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, U.S. Society

OK, So the Vengeful Tattoo Artist Story Is A Web Hoax. It’s Still A Great Ethics Topic.

The story of the tattoo artist’s revenge was a hoax. It’s still a good ethics story. Continue reading

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Now Here’s A Terrible Idea: Mandated Disclosures for Photoshopped Images of Celebrities!

Researchers have declared the representation of unachievable human perfection dangerous. Their solution? Why, government regulation, of course! Continue reading

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Cain’s Mistress: Don’t Blame The Media This Time

The news media can’t be blamed for Herman Cain’s duplicity, and anyone who tells you otherwise has revealed their own lack of fairness and honesty. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Wall Street Journal Blogger James Taranto

James Taranto has found a way—he thinks—to make unethical GOP campaign tricks seem less objectionable. Compare them to the practices of New York Times columnists. Continue reading

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Ethics Quote of the Month: Herman Cain Attorney Lin Wood

Extra-marital affairs, especially recent ones, are absolutely relevant to a man’s fitness to be President of the United States. They are relevant to character, especially trustworthiness and honesty. Herman Cain can’t duck this. Continue reading

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