Category Archives: Romance and Relationships
The Girl Scouts, the Loyal Wife, and “Wisconsin Sickness”
Would you be comfortable with your daughter’s Girl Scout troop leader being married to someone obsessed with serial killers? A weird Wisconsin dilemma… Continue reading
Ethics Dunce and All-Time Most Unethical Group With “Ethics” In Its Name: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
There they go again. Continue reading
“Ask Amy” Tackles A Classic—And Misses
“Ask Amy” botches a classic ethical dilemma. Continue reading
Filed under Family, Gender and Sex, Journalism & Media, Love, Romance and Relationships
“It’s A Wonderful Life” Ethics, Part 3
Here is the final installment of the Ethics Alarms overview of the ethical issues raised in Frank Capra’s classic. This ishow an ethicist watches a movie with as many ethical choices as “It’s A Wonderful Life.” I can’t help it. Continue reading
The Tattoo Artist’s Revenge: Funny! But Wrong.
Tales of exquisite revenge can be dangerous. Continue reading
Filed under Romance and Relationships, U.S. Society
Margaret Ann Haring Would Have Sent Elliot To Guantanamo Bay
A teacher calls the police when a young girl impulsively kisses a classmate. What’s happening to us? Continue reading
Unethical Quote of the Week: Kim Kardashian
I can’t prove that Kim and Kris’s marriage is a fake, but virtually everything the Kardashians do is ruthlessly calculated with the reality show audience in mind, so the usual presumptions regarding something as intimate as a marriage are turned inside-out. Continue reading
The Worst Humanitarian Award Winner of the Year
Call me a stickler, but I think there should be an automatic “Beating a pregnant woman with bedpost” disqualification provision for humanitarian awards. Continue reading
The Tragedy of Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky’s life has never recovered from Bill Clinton. And he is accountable. Continue reading
