Category Archives: War and the Military
Stupid Religion Tricks
Efforts by religious and anti-religious interest groups to push their beliefs and agendas are unavoidable, if often annoying. When their machinations threaten real harm, they ought to be condemned, opposed, and told to behave. In its response to two recent incidents, our government is batting .500. Continue reading
The Ethical Duty To Correct Stupidity
Preventing an unequivocal blunder you see happening in front of your eyes, or at least making the effort, is a duty, whether it is calling attention to an embarassingly mispelled word on a permanent sign going up over a highway, or telling the head of Netflix that splitting the company’s services off from each other is suicide, or telling Robert E. Lee that Pickett’s Charge is going to lose the war. Continue reading
Ethics Quote of the Week: Charles Krauthammer
Sometimes an individual can get what he deserves, but get it in the wrong way. That was the situation here. The human rights activists were correct to remind us that Gaddafy’s treatment was wrong, and we should acknowledge that. Continue reading
Integrity, Politics, and Medal of Honor Ethics
I know it is called the Congressional Medal of Honor, but once Congress starts getting involved in deciding who deserves the medal, it will all be about politics, and honor will be lost. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Professions, War and the Military
Why Lawrence O’Donnell’s Interview With Herman Cain Wasn’t Unethical Journalism
Lawrence O’Donnell attacks ob Herman Cain were ethical by MSNBC standards. Continue reading
When Unethical Meets Stupid
Pointing laser pointers at landing jets: misdemeanor? Silly prank? Continue reading
Perry, Insomnia, Leadership, and the Death Penalty
Brian Williams’ question to Rick Perry was centered on feelings and the death penalty, but it was really about leadership. Continue reading
