Monthly Archives: November 2011
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
Filed under Around the World, Arts & Entertainment, Ethics Heroes, Popular Culture, Professions
Ethical Quote of the Week: Will Wilkinson
Some well-versed wisdom—from another— on the Occupy movement’s next move. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Ethics Quotes, Government & Politics, U.S. Society
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
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
Filed under The Internet
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
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
Filed under Character, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership
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
Filed under Character, Ethics Dunces, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership
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
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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