Tag Archives: empathy

May 15, 2012

Ethics Heroes: Seniors at Lexington (Ky) Catholic High School

The Catholic school forgot what good conduct was, but the students remembered. Continue reading →

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May 9, 2012

Amendment 1: When Apathy Is Unethical

Sometimes you have a duty to give a damn. Continue reading →

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March 18, 2012

Revisiting the Tragedy of the Dead Child in the Locked Car

Washington Post writer Gene Weingarten initially didn’t give his opinion on how the law should treat parents who kill their children by leaving them in hot cars. Now he has..and he’s wrong. Continue reading →

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February 21, 2012

Ethics Hero: Pastor Thomas Keinath

Some people are so good they make us feel inherently unethical. Like this guy. Continue reading →

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February 1, 2012

Comment of the Day: “Unethical Quote of the Week: Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz”

What’s wrong with a 1 per center masquerading as one of “the 99%”? Continue reading →

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January 12, 2012

Romney, Firing, Leadership, and Ethics Bob’s Lament

Bob Stone says Mitt lacks heart. That’s not always a bad thing in a leader. Continue reading →

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September 30, 2011

A Word to the Wise-asses

An open letter to my wise-ass friends and colleagues. Continue reading →

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September 12, 2011

Perry, Insomnia, Leadership, and the Death Penalty

Brian Williams’ question to Rick Perry was centered on feelings and the death penalty, but it was really about leadership. Continue reading →

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June 5, 2011

Toronto: Religious Bullies Distort the Alcoholics Anonymous Mission

That religious AA members would exercise their power within the organization to make desperate atheist alcoholics feel unwelcome turning to the recovery method most likely to give them hope merely shows why so many individuals, drunk and sober, have turned away from religion, and will continue to do so as long as it breeds such an oppressive number of bullies and bigots. Continue reading →

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June 1, 2011

Comment of the Day: “Two Mothers, Young Love and Deception”

Lianne Best, who writes a weekly newspaper column about the challenges of a working wife and mother, weighs in with the alternative point of view regarding my post about a friend’s handling of her daughter’s boyfriend’s deception. Continue reading →

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