Tag Archives: apathy
Not That It Will Do Any Good To Say So, But U.S. Acceptance of Prison Rape Is An Ethics Outrage
In the matter of the Constitutional and human rights outrage called prison rape, the American public and their leaders just don’t give a damn. 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
Custer, Gettysburg, and the Seven Enabling Virtues
On July 3, I always reflect on Custer’s grand heroism when his country needed it most, and how strange it is that he is best remembered for his worst blunder, when his greatest achievement was so much more important. I also think about how his life is a cautionary tale, reminding us of how easily our strengths can become our weaknesses, if we fail to understand how best to use them, or recognize when they are leading us astray. Continue reading
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Ethics Quote of the Week: James W.Hudson
It isn’t just that America’s widespread ignorance and apathy about our history is ungrateful and disrespectful to people like Hudson, though it certainly is that. The lack of appreciation and perspective makes its public vulnerable to lies and demogogues, unable to muster facts to counter the ongoing slander of America haters and the corrosive paranoia ofhysterics. Continue reading
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Comment of the Day: “The Death of Ryamond Zack”
The story about the Alameda firefighters and police, as well as many citizens, standing useless on the shore as a suicidal man slowly drowned continues to receive outstanding commentary. Here is the most recent. Continue reading
Flashback: “Ethics Test at McDonald’s”
The incident that inspired the essay still troubles me. I wish I could blame McDonald’s for the callousness that my 2006 experience and last week’s incident in Maryland exposed, but unfortunately, our problem relates to the Golden Rule, not the Golden Arches. Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies”
Gary’s provocative comment goes to the heart of what Ethics Alarms is all about. Here his his Comment of the Day on “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies.” I’ll have some additional comments at the end. Continue reading →
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