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Ethics Quiz: Apologies For A Sandusky Joke?

I offended a TSA agent with a Jerry Sandusky joke and refused to apologize. Continue reading

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Atlanta Parents’ Verdict: Cheating’s No Big Deal; Grades Are What Matter!

Why are Atlanta parents defending cheating school personnel? Continue reading

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Comment of the Day: “Ethics Dunce: Guitarist Carlos Santana”

The Comment of the Day is less critical of defenders of illegal immigration than I was in my recent post on the topic, and explores the factors that could make reasonable people oppose efforts to crack down on illegals. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Guitarist Carlos Santana

The consequences of the government’s abdication of its obligation to enforce legal immigration and discourage illegal immigration are already devastating, and if Santana has his way, will only get worse. His message at Turner Field, intentionally or not, was pure disinformation, and thus reckless and irresponsible. Americans should no more listen respectfully to statements about the cruelty of enforcing immigration laws than they should applaud speakers who solemnly announce that the world is flat or that Barack Obama is an agent of Islam. Continue reading

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If Teachers Cheat, What Will Students To Do?

cheating by teachers is infinitely worse than cheating by students, and being taught by cheating teachers greatly increases the likelihood that students will become part of a culture of dishonesty. Continue reading

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The Ethics Of The Ground Zero Mosque

The proposed Ground Zero mosque is an Ethics Train Wreck, one is so bad I hesitated to write about it—ethics train wrecks trap commentators too—in the vain hope that it would somehow resolve itself with minimal harm. That is obviously not in the cards, however; not when the Anti-Defamation League weighs in on the side of religious intolerance, thus forfeiting its integrity and warping its mission. The wreck is still claiming victims, and there is no end in sight. Continue reading

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12 Questions About the Jessica Colotl Case

The case of Jessica Colotl, a 21-year-old college student and illegal Mexican immigrant, is hard in some ways. But it might end up making the law better. This is because the same circumstances that make it hard also highlight the ethical issues at the heart of the illegal immigration problem. Continue reading

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