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Ethics Hero: “Gaia” Scientist James Lovelock

If other scientists involved in climate science were honest and straightforward about the limitations of their projections and research, they would not have forfeited so much of their credibility, appearing to be political and ideological advocates hyping the certainty of their projections to bolster public policies and environmental measures they personally support. Continue reading

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Climate Wars Ethics: Gleick’s Lie, and the Death of Trust

A distinguished climate scientist showed that he would lie in the interest of his cause. Once that line has been crossed, there can be no trust. Continue reading

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Eight Glasses of Water and the Climate Change Bullies

Despite its obvious unfairness, I still hear and read the term “denier” applied to the skeptical and prudent by the climate change bullies, which produces in me the almost irresistible urge to conclude that such critics are as ignorant or more so than those they attack. Continue reading

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As Winter Strikes, Inconvenient Truths…Again

In the midst of what is being called the coldest winter in Great Britain since records began being kept, some wags have been unkind enough to tweak the “you’re all idiots for not agreeing that only world government can save us” climate change zealots by circulating a 2000 article that ran in the Independent, the nation’s most enthusiastic pro-global warming newspaper. Continue reading

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“Yes, THESE Figures Were Outrageously Mistaken, But You Should Trust Our OTHER Figures Completely!”

Mary Nichols wants us to ignore a 340% mistake in scientific data. What we need to do is learn from it. Continue reading

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What Do You Do With Climate Change Skeptics? Blow Them Up!

The 10:10 video would be completely different, and legitimate black humor, if it was produced by Saturday Night Live or “South Park.” Produced by people who really do hold animus against the people they call “deniers,” it is sinister. Continue reading

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The Most Unethical Businesses and Viatical Settlements

It is good to see viatical settlement companies placed in the same group of ethics violators along with whalers, ivory traffickers and the international arms dealers. They belong there. Continue reading

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Al Gore, Bill Cosby and the Ethics of Flawed Messengers

We can wait until the whole sordid mess plays out, but as someone who has spent a lot of time researching and training managers about sexual harassment, it is all but certain that Al Gore’s reputation is a goner. One … Continue reading

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Some Ethics Catch-Up Due on Climate Change

The media and elected officials are behind in their ethical obligations regarding climate change. Continue reading

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Saga of an Ethics Train Wreck: Climate Change Science

An excellent piece in Der Spiegel shows: The solution to global warming begins with a commitment to ethical values, on all sides. Continue reading

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