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Ethics Dunce: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah tried to cheat, and it was no “mistake.” Continue reading

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Forget About “Minority Report”—The Sure Fire Way To Stop Pre-Crime Is To Round Up Newt Gingrich Supporters

Forget about those psychics in the tank—we can spot pre-criminals by their support of Newt. Continue reading

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The SAT Cheating Scandal

Over at Curmudgeon Central, Rick Jones appropriately eviscerates the Educational Testing Service for its role—the role being negligent facilitator–in an unfolding scandal involving students cheating on their SATs by having surrogates take their tests. Continue reading

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The Real Meaning of Manny Being Manny

If anything was written in the Book of Fate, it was that Manny Ramirez, so completely lacking in respect for basic ethical values, was destined for trouble with the law. Continue reading

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Ethics Hero Emeritus: Baltimore Orioles Pitching Great Mike Flanagan,1951-2011

Mike Flanagan was more than just a great pitcher and a great teammate. He had great integrity too. Continue reading

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Cheater’s Remorse: ABC News Gets Ethical Without Knowing What “Ethical” Means

If you think ABC News is going to get any credit here for officially (sort of) banning the practice of paying so-called “licensing fees” to get exclusive interviews, I’m going to disappoint you. Continue reading

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Comment of the Day: “Dear God: Stop Calling”

Glenn Logan,a blogger who covers the University of Kentucky Wildcats for their most discerning fans. Glenn’s comments here regarding the post about politicians announcing that they have been “called” to run for office. Here is his comment on “Dear God: Stop Calling!”, putting to good use his expertise regarding competition of all sorts. Continue reading

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Comment of the Day: “Dear God: Stop Calling”

Michael’s Comment of the Day on my recent post about politicians announcing that they have been “called” to the presidency usefully details how not all divine callings are equally objectionable. Continue reading

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Dear God: Stop Calling!

We now have heard two pretenders for the Republican nomination, Rep. Michele Bachmann and unannounced tease Texas governor Rick Perry, state that they have been “called” to run for the White House. In other words, God told them to do it. This is either deranged or unethical. Continue reading

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All-Star Election Cheaters: The Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants

The Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants, however, don’t think they have enough advantages in the All-Star voting already, and have found a loophole in the rules that allows them to cheat. Continue reading

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