Category Archives: Etiquette and manners

March 18, 2012

Dear President Obama: Show Some Respect. President Hayes Earned It.

President Obama showed his own ignorance by denigrating President Rutherford B. Hayes, a great American who would never have treated Obama in such a disrespectful manner. Continue reading →

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Filed under Character, Etiquette and manners, Government & Politics, History, Leadership

Tagged as fairness, honor, negligence, President Obama, reputation, respect, Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. Presidents

March 17, 2012

Anti-Bullying Mis-steps: The Perils of Changing Cultural Norms (Part I)

Any time the government starts endorsing word control, it is time to get suspicious. Yes, even for a good cause. Continue reading →

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Filed under Comment of the Day, Education, Etiquette and manners, Government & Politics, U.S. Society

Tagged as bullying, censorship, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sibelius, hypocrisy, social norms, thought control

March 9, 2012

Comment of the Day: “Ethics Train Wreck Extra: the Lawyer, the Advisor, and the Kennedy”

Max Kennerly responds to my post about his favoring a slander suit against Rush Limbaugh. Continue reading →

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Filed under Business & Commercial, Character, Comment of the Day, Etiquette and manners, Government & Politics, Humor and Satire, Journalism & Media

Tagged as bullying, censorship, chilling free speech, Ken of Popehat, lawyers, Max Kennerly, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, slander

March 7, 2012

Ethics Train Wreck Chronicles: Villains, Victims, Hypocrites and Unlikely Heroes In the Contraception / Limbaugh / Fluke Debacle

If this isn’t the Ethics Train Wreck of the Year, I don’t want to be around when the real one arrives. Continue reading →

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Character, Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Health and Medicine, Humor and Satire, Incompetent Elected Officials, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, U.S. Society

Tagged as Bill Maher, birth control, bullying, Catholic Church, censorship, civility, Democrats, dissent, Ethics Train Wreck, fairness, forced apologies, forgiveness, graciousness, health care reform, integrity, journalistic ethics, Laura Ingraham, misrepresentation, morality, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, The View

March 6, 2012

Role Model Ethics: A Spring Training Drama in One Act

A Boston Red Sox player teaches a kid something that might make a big difference in his life. Continue reading →

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Filed under Character, Etiquette and manners, Sports

Tagged as baseball, Boston Red Sox, children, civility, Kevin Youkilis, manners, respect, role-models, spring training

March 5, 2012

Ethics Dunce: Sandra Fluke

Sandra Fluke couldn’t rise to the occasion. Too bad. Continue reading →

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Filed under Character, Ethics Dunces, Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media

Tagged as apologies, civility, forced apologies, forgiveness, graciousness, misrepresentation, Sandra Fluke

March 5, 2012

Ethics Dunce: Rep. Debby Wasserman-Schultz

Denigrating women is unacceptable, says the Democratic National Committee chair…unless the women are Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann. Then it’s hilarious. Continue reading →

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Ethics Dunces, Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media

Tagged as Bill Maher, civility, Democrats, feminists, hate, hypocrisy, misogyny, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin

March 5, 2012

Your Weekend Ethics Update

The weekend in ethics was dominated by Rush Limbaugh, apologies, Lindsay Lohan, an NFL scandal, and the death of two opposite extremes in conservative advocacy. Continue reading →

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Character, Education, Ethics Heroes, Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Professions, Religion and Philosophy, Sports, U.S. Society