Tag Archives: dignity
A “Naked Teacher Principle” Spin-Off: “The Case of the Naked Football Coach”
“Beware Facebook, Ye Teachers and Coaches!!!” Continue reading
Filed under Education, Professions, The Internet, Leadership
Dwarf Tossing Is Back. So What?
Is dwarf tossing unethical? Continue reading
The Dominatrix Lawyer Principle?
It is the Naked Teacher Principle again, under the rare sub-category labeled “Dominatrix Lawyers.” Continue reading
Affronts to Animal Dignity
Is it unethical to watch a monkey ride a dog? Without spurs, of course. Continue reading
The Tragedy of Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky’s life has never recovered from Bill Clinton. And he is accountable. Continue reading
Labor Day Ethics Dunce: The Muscular Dystrophy Association
The lesson is an old one: don’t allow someone to become essential to your very existence if you are not willing to grant whatever demand, favor or task he might ask in return. The Godfather might ask you to show your gratitude by whacking a rival don; the Devil will surely want your soul. All Jerry Lewis wanted was to stick around until he decided it was time to go. Continue reading
What’s the Matter With Paul Gust?
Obviously Ward could be fired for storing photos of nude women on a school laptop, which is a clear violation of school policy, especially after the nudes made a surprise appearance in a school presentation. The rest, however—searching for Miley Cyrus images? Having photos of (fully clothed) children? Fantasizing about sex in e-mails with a friend?—None of this is illegal or unethical. Continue reading
The Ethics of Stopping the Condemned From Accepting Death
A lawyer can render advice and should; a lawyer can explain the legal consequences of a course of action. But substituting the attorney’s judgment for that of the client is taboo…except, all too often, in cases like this one, in which a death row inmate decides that letting justice take its course and accepting the state’s death decree is preferable to rotting in prison Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “The Provocative T-Shirt Problem:
The Comment of the Day re-opens the argument about the right of those in society to expect and demand certain kinds of deportment and behavior. Continue reading →
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