Category Archives: History

Reflections On President’s Day, 2012: A United States Diminished in Power, Influence and Ideals

On Presidents Day, we must face the reality that we have not met our responsibilities to stay capable of acting on our ideals. Continue reading

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Wikipedia Ethics

And this is why you can’t trust Wikipedia, Continue reading

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Ethics Quote of the Day: Abraham Lincoln (And a Happy Birthday to You, Mister Lincoln!)

Happy Birthday, Abe. Continue reading

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Update: The King Memorial Quote Mess Is Officially A Fiasco

The problem with honoring great men and women is that the honors are usually planned by the not-so-great. Continue reading

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Unethical Quote of the Week: “Today Show” Co-Host Ann Curry

The hypocrisy and the ethical blindness of the media when it comes to the Kennedys defies belief. And it is disgusting. Continue reading

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JFK, Ethics Corrupter

Jack Kennedy’s negative influence on public expectations of their leaders continues to get stronger after 50 years. Continue reading

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Unethical Website of the Month: “Make Presidents’ Day Super”

Has it come to this? Continue reading

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Where Should The Alarms Sound For THIS?

Watch this student’s video, and weep. Well, after you finish laughing. Continue reading

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The Great American Hindsight Hero

We now have a name for Monday morning quarterbacking: Continue reading

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The “I Have A Dream” Speech Ethics Train Wreck

Who is fault for the fact that we can’t watch Martin Luther King give his most famous speech? Continue reading

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