Category Archives: Popular Culture
Ethics Quote of the Week: George Clooney
George Clooney, talking sense, As he often does. Continue reading
Celebrity Encounter Ethics
What’s the ethical way to handle the famous person standing next to you at an airport? Well, it depends. Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Daily Life, Popular Culture
The Corruption Problem
Sure, corporations corrupt the political system. So does that statement. Continue reading
Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Terrorism
Colbert King scores Stephen Colbert for a serious ethical breach that I carelessly overlooked. Continue reading
Lindsay Lohan Dethroned As “All-Time Most Outrageous Excuse” Champion!
Lindsay Lohan’s one achievement since “Mean Girls” is history. Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Character, Popular Culture
Creating Captain Costanzas
Every man for himself. Continue reading
Snafu Ethics
Is the word snafu uncivil? Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: Is This Racism, or Just Business?
Is a movie studio racist for not producing a film with an all-black cast—because it thinks the film can’t make money? Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Business & Commercial, History, Popular Culture, Race
The White House’s Wonderland Ethics
It was an embarrassing party for the White House to hold…wait…what party? Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Popular Culture
The Admirable Mr. Sondheim
His new book shows Stephen Sondheim as that rarity in show business, an ethical human being. Continue reading