Category Archives: Popular Culture

Ethics Quote of the Week: George Clooney

George Clooney, talking sense, As he often does. Continue reading

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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

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The Corruption Problem

Sure, corporations corrupt the political system. So does that statement. Continue reading

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Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Terrorism

Colbert King scores Stephen Colbert for a serious ethical breach that I carelessly overlooked. Continue reading

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Lindsay Lohan Dethroned As “All-Time Most Outrageous Excuse” Champion!

Lindsay Lohan’s one achievement since “Mean Girls” is history. Continue reading

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Creating Captain Costanzas

Every man for himself. Continue reading

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Snafu Ethics

Is the word snafu uncivil? Continue reading

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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

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The White House’s Wonderland Ethics

It was an embarrassing party for the White House to hold…wait…what party? Continue reading

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The Admirable Mr. Sondheim

His new book shows Stephen Sondheim as that rarity in show business, an ethical human being. Continue reading

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