Category Archives: Quotes
More Quotation Ethics: The Martin Luther King Memorial Strikes Again…But It’s Maya Angelou’s Fault
Misquoting an important historical figure is always wrong, but placing a misquoted passage on that individual’s memorial is an insult, both to the honored man and history. Continue reading
Filed under History, Leadership, Quotes
Hypocritical Spam of the Year
Either spammers are developing a keen sense of irony, or that their hypocrisy knows no bounds. Continue reading
Some Post Iowa Debate Ethics Awards
The GOP pre-Iowa straw poll presidential debate last night earned a few ethics awards, with many more to come as we get to know these pretenders better. Continue reading
Ethics Quote of the Week: Justice Antonin Scalia
Those who have suggested that Justice Scalia’s vote in support of unrestricted campaign advocacy by organizations in the much-reviled Citizens United case was motivated by political bias rather than dedication to principle ought to read his opinion here, and then send him a letter of apology. Continue reading
Unethical Quote of the Week: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Clinton’s sweeping extinction of process as an essential aspect of governing intentionally obscures the core American principle that not only must we do the right thing, but we must do it the right way. Continue reading
Ethics Quote of the Day: Las Vegas Blackjack Dealer Lisa Weiss
Lisa Weiss is a “big supporter” of a national leader she has had only limited contact with, despite the fact that the contact led her to condemn his honesty and character. Continue reading
Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Self-Validating Decision
The decision to lead a nation must depend on the nation’s needs, not yours, and not your wife’s. We are grateful for Mitch Daniels’ honesty, however. Now we know. Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “Death Photo Ethics”
Mixing pragmatic arguments with ethical arguments may serve to undermine both, argues the Comment of the Day. Continue reading →
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