Category Archives: Love
Hurray for the “O!” in “The Star Spangled Banner,” And The Man Who Put It There
A sportswriter is offended by a tradition from Baltimore. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Continue reading
Filed under Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Popular Culture, Journalism & Media, Love, Character
Ethics Heroes: Seniors at Lexington (Ky) Catholic High School
The Catholic school forgot what good conduct was, but the students remembered. Continue reading
Filed under Education, Ethics Heroes, Gender and Sex, Love, Religion and Philosophy
The Curse of the Honest Vice-President and the Evolving President
Joe Biden told the truth, exposing the fact that Barack Obama is not. Continue reading
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 Article of the Week: George Will On His Son’s Birthday
I highly recommend George Will’s reflections on the birthday of his son Jon, who has Down syndrome, and is 40 today. Continue reading
Filed under Bioethics, Character, Family, Health and Medicine, Journalism & Media, Love, U.S. Society
Now THIS Is Unprofessional Conduct: The Lesson of the Jilted Dentist
From Poland, the danger of ignoring strong personal conflicts. Continue reading
Filed under Around the World, Health and Medicine, Love, Professions
Weekend Ethics Catch-Up
Here’s what you may have missed this weekend… Continue reading
America Is Severely Confused About Domestic Abuse
There are some things that need to join slavery, rape, racism and child abuse as things that we no longer joke about, and I nominate spousal abuse for membership in the club. Continue reading
The Ethics of Corporal Punishment For Children
When, if ever, is it ethical to strike one’s child? Continue reading
Filed under Family, Law & Law Enforcement, Love, U.S. Society