Category Archives: Finance
Estate Tax Ethics
We need to increase the estate tax, but let’s not pretend there is anything ethical or moral about doing so. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Family, Finance, Government & Politics, Love, U.S. Society
Ethics Dunce: Mirlande Wilson
Oh NO! Another pool lottery winner is trying to stiff her pool! Continue reading
Filed under Character, Ethics Dunces, Finance, U.S. Society, Workplace
Greg Smith’s Urgent Ethics Alarm
Greg Smith blows a whistle on Goldman Sachs’ ethical culture. Whatever his motives, his ethical message is correct. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Character, Finance, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Professions, U.S. Society
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
Our Incompetent Broadcast News Media: A Frustrating Morning With Soledad O’Brien
The incompetence and bias of the broadcast media is doing its part tyo send the US down the path of Greece. Exhibit A: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien. Continue reading
Filed under Around the World, Finance, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media
Don Cornelius, Suicide…and Ethics Hero?
If the current trend does not change, then the choice of an older American to end his or her life before it becomes a societal burden will be both rational and heroic, and our attitudes about the ethics of suicide will have to evolve accordingly. Continue reading
Freddie Mac’s Conflict of Interest and the Betrayal Of The American Homeowner
Freddie Mac does a Goldman Sachs, at the expense of struggling homeowners, while NPR and Pro Publica blow the whistle on an outrageous conflict. Continue reading
The Corruption Problem
Sure, corporations corrupt the political system. So does that statement. Continue reading
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
