Category Archives: Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity
The Corruption Problem
Sure, corporations corrupt the political system. So does that statement. Continue reading
Mitt’s Gift
Mitt Romney gave a jobless woman some money to help her pay her electric bill, that racist son-of-a-bitch… Continue reading
The Third Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Worst of Ethics 2011 (Part 1)
The 2012 Ethics Alarms Awards…first up, the Worst, Part I. Continue reading
Philidelphia’s Conflicted, Shameless, Greedy—But Law-Abiding!— City Council
Philadelphia’s City Council voted for an absurd pension deal,and now are cashing in on it themselves. Continue reading
Ethics Hero: Julio Diaz
A true story from 2008, but still current, fresh and inspiring. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Daily Life, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity
Alek and the Amazing Controllable Christmas Lights
Meet Alek O. Komarnitsky and his unusual Christmas miracle. Continue reading
The Compassion Bullies Strike Again!
The Compassion Bullies won, as they almost always do. Don’t think for a moment that this is good triumphing over wrongdoing, however. It is the opposite. Continue reading
William Aramony and the Fallen Hero Dilemma
It isn’t that there are no heroes, but that we need to take care that our heroes inspire us with their best, without corrupting us with their worst. Continue reading
Paterno, Hoover, and Jones’s First Law
Jones’ First Law, one of many useful corollaries to Murphy’s Law (“Anything that can go wrong, will.”) is usually stated: “Anyone who makes a significant contribution to any field of endeavor, and stays in that field long enough, becomes an … Continue reading
