Category Archives: Sports
Ethics Blindness at Joe Pa’s Memorial Service
Two speakers showed ethics blindness at Joe Paterno’s memorial service, and the crowd cheered. I suppose that’s appropriate. Continue reading
Yuri’s Tweets, Flawed Analogies and the School’s Defenders
More on Yuri Wright’s tweets and expulsion Continue reading
Filed under Character, Education, Etiquette and manners, Religion and Philosophy, Sports, The Internet, Workplace
Unethical Quote of the Week: Jerry Sandusky
Who wants to hear Jerry Sandusky tell us what a great guy Joe Paterno was? Not me. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Ethics Quotes, Leadership, Sports
The Corruption Problem
Sure, corporations corrupt the political system. So does that statement. Continue reading
Creating Captain Costanzas
Every man for himself. Continue reading
Another Confession
I’m sorry, Babe; I’m sorry Beantown. I’m rooting for Denver. Continue reading
Filed under Religion and Philosophy, Sports
Comment of the Day: “The Priorities of U.S. Higher Education Defy Understanding”
Michael tries to help us understand why thge University of Maryland is spending millions on a mansion. Continue reading
Filed under Comment of the Day, Education, Finance, Sports
A Confession
Tim Tebow triumphed again, and I’m happy—but for the wrong reason. Continue reading
Filed under Journalism & Media, Religion and Philosophy, Sports
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
Comment of the Day: Ethics Blindness at Joe Pa’s Memorial Service
The Comment of the Day raises issues of wahlberging, obliviousness and willful blindness, and how they apply to the legacy of Joe Paterno. Continue reading →
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Filed under Sports, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Gender and Sex, Comment of the Day, Character
Tagged as accountability, responsibility, excuses, Catholic Church child abuse cover-up, Joe Paterno, Penn State sex scandal, wahlberging, memorial services, willful ignorance