Category Archives: Daily Life
Dear Banks: This Is Why Nobody Trusts You
One thing I have in common with Occupy Wall Street: neither of us trust banks. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Character, Daily Life, Finance, Professions
Phony Smile Ethics
Those big, fake smiles. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Character, Daily Life, Etiquette and manners
Creating Captain Costanzas
Every man for himself. Continue reading
Ethics Hero: Julio Diaz
A true story from 2008, but still current, fresh and inspiring. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Daily Life, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity
Ethics Quiz: The Case of the Fake But Accurate Social Security Card
If nobody is deceived and the information is undisputed, can a counterfeit document be ethical? Continue reading
Filed under Character, Citizenship, Daily Life, Law & Law Enforcement, Quizzes
A Inconvenient Question About the Death of Walter Vance
Another failure to rescue, and a question… Continue reading
Filed under Character, Citizenship, Daily Life, U.S. Society
Ethics Quiz: Apologies For A Sandusky Joke?
I offended a TSA agent with a Jerry Sandusky joke and refused to apologize. Continue reading
Ethics Dunce: An Unknown Diner
What is the matter with people? Continue reading
Judging McQueary: Child Rape Bystander Ethics
Here is a hierarchy of potential rescuer categories, ranked by the degree to which they should be expected to do the right thing and intervene. If it is an absolute moral imperative to do so, then all 39 are equally blameworthy if they do something instead, like call 911. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Citizenship, Daily Life, Gender and Sex, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Sports, U.S. Society
Comment of the Day: “Ethics Quiz: The Case of the Fake But Accurate Social Security Card”
A thoughtful take on the fake Social Security card hypothetical, and related issues. Continue reading →
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