Monthly Archives: February 2012
Ryan Braun, Steroids and Fairness
What is unfair to Steve Braun? It’s a complicated question, and maybe one without an answer. Continue reading
Art Jones: Future Incompetent Elected Official of the Month?
GOP voters now have a former Nazi seeking their support! Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics
Ethics Hero: Journalist Harris Meyer
Journalist Harris Meyer is determined to make certain that the right lesson comes out of Gaby Rodriguez’s fake pregnancy stunt. Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: How Unethical Is This Lawyer?
A lawyer pretends to be a doctor for more than two decades. How harshly should she be punished? Continue reading
Filed under Character, Professions
Social Science, Group Research and Bigotry: The Most Slippery Slope
What good is a study that impugns the character of a whole group? Continue reading
Filed under Character, Research and Scholarship, U.S. Society
The Gas Price Blame Game: Can “Tit for Tat” Ever End?
First party to stop playing politics with gas prices wins. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Government & Politics, Character
Academy Awards Curtain Call Ethics: The Unkindest Snub of All
Oscar neglected many of film’s deserving departed in last night’s broadcast, and there is no excusing it. Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Popular Culture, Professions
Weekend Ethics Catch-Up
Here’s what you may have missed this weekend… Continue reading
“No Tolerance,” Expulsion, and Poisoned Coffee
Schools use the same punishment for calling a teacher “cute” and trying to kill her. Something is amiss. Continue reading
Filed under Education, Law & Law Enforcement
Robot Ethics: Let’s Not Get Silly About It
It’s time to go watch all those Data episodes of “Star Trek: the Next Generations.” Continue reading
