Tag Archives: apologies

March 5, 2012

Ethics Dunce: Sandra Fluke

Sandra Fluke couldn’t rise to the occasion. Too bad. Continue reading →

Filed under Character, Ethics Dunces, Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media

Tagged as apologies, civility, forced apologies, forgiveness, graciousness, misrepresentation, Sandra Fluke

March 5, 2012

Your Weekend Ethics Update

The weekend in ethics was dominated by Rush Limbaugh, apologies, Lindsay Lohan, an NFL scandal, and the death of two opposite extremes in conservative advocacy. Continue reading →

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Tagged as "Saturday Night Live", Andrew Breitbart, apologies, conservatives, fairness, James Q. Wilson, kindness, Lindsay Lohan, National Football League, responsibility, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke

March 4, 2012

On Apologies: the Sincere, the Forced, the Cynical and the Harmful

Time to examine the ethics of “forced apologies.” Continue reading →

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Tagged as apologies, contrition, Dana Milbank, extortion, forced apologies, honesty, regret, Rush Limbaugh, sincerity

March 4, 2012

Rush’s Apology, His Power, and His Responsibility

I sympathize—a little—but it’s strict liability for Rush Limbaugh. His ethics alarms were rusty. Continue reading →

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Tagged as accountability, apologies, ethics alarms, fairness, power, responsibility, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, The Golden Rule

February 27, 2012

Weekend Ethics Catch-Up

Here’s what you may have missed this weekend… Continue reading →

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Tagged as "no tolerance" policies, adultery, animal cruelty, apologies, Charles M.Blow, diplomacy, global warming, political correctness, President Obama, robots, schools

February 24, 2012

Charles M. Blow’s Bigoted Anti-Mormon Tweet, Chapter 2: Ironies, Regrets, and Hypocrisy on the Left

When is an apology not an apology? Apparently when it suits an ideological agenda. When is bigotry acceptable? Apparently when its a liberal columnist who is the bigot. Continue reading →

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Tagged as apologies, Arthur Brisbane, Barack Obama, bigotry, Charles M.Blow, fairness, hypocrisy, Mormons, New York Times, professionalism, regret, standards, Twitter