Tag Archives: “everybody does it”
Ethics Dunce: Bernie Madoff, Now and Forever
Bernie Madoff, reports the New York Times, is feeling mistreated. Continue reading
Unethical Quote of the Week: Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
As”Ethics Bob” writes, “If you’re a Democrat and you want an ethics pass, go see Melanie Sloan.” Continue reading
When An Apology Proves You’ll Say Anything: Ed Schultz’s Amazing Mea Culpa
MSNBC’s Ed Schultz’s masterful apology didn’t show he was sorry. It showed that he can’t be believed or trusted. That’s a great deal more significant than calling another talk show host a slut. Continue reading
Oxymoron Alert: “Ethical Cheating”
What will they think of next? Continue reading
The Great Norwalk Kindergarten Heist
A homeless woman is facing 20 years in prison if she is convicted of stealing over $15,000 of Norwalk, Conn. taxpayer funds. The details of her crime create a tangled mess of law, justice, ethics, fairness, compassion, public policy, finances, class and education. Continue reading
Ethics Dunce: Texas State Rep. Debbie Riddle
The “Ethics Dunce” designation was invented for people like Texas Republican state Rep. Debbie Riddle. Continue reading
Ethics Dunce: Huffington Post Blogger Mike Elk
If the Huffington Post provides such poor ethical oversight of its bloggers that someone like Elk wrote and posted 100 articles, what does that tell us about the integrity and trustworthiness of the website, even without him? Continue reading
