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Ethics Quote of the Week: Chris Matthews

Pat Buchanan is loyal; it’s some of his other ethical values that are in doubt. Continue reading

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Occupy Brain Pans

If Occupy the Courts won’t convince the pols and journalists that they made an epic mistake, nothing will. But at least it settles the matter. These people have no idea, none, what they are doing. Continue reading

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The “Your Right To Engage in Ignorant and Dangerous Speech Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t Unethical For Me To Help It Be As Loud As Possible” Dept.: ABC Full Circle and WordPress

As the New Year dawns, we see two companies in the communications business, and two situations raising the question, is it ethical or unethical to allow someone to use your product or service to broadcast harmful speech? Continue reading

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Ethical Quote of the Week: Boston Judge Frances A. McIntyre

Occupying isn’t speech. Surprised? Continue reading

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Ethics Hero: Ken, Popehat Blogger

Ken at Popehat is on a crusade worth paying heed to. Continue reading

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A Close Call at Integrity Junction

It’s so easy to violate your integrity. It also can become a habit. I just had a close call at Integrity Junction myself, and, of all things, another blogger saved me. In part, this account is to thank him. Continue reading

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Comment of the Day:”Catawba Valley Community College vs. FIRE, Free Speech and Fairness”

The Comment of the Day explores the change in university leadership and power structure that is resulting in abuses of academic freedom and freedom of expression. Continue reading

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Catawba Valley Community College vs. FIRE, Free Speech and Fairness

A community college was using a vague policy to bully a student who objected to being exploited as part of an unholy alliance between the school and a credit card company. And then FIRE entered the scene… Continue reading

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Ethics Quote of the Week: GMU School of Law Dean Daniel Polsby

Wow. A University Dean who doesn’t endorse censorship of unpopular speech on campus! Continue reading

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Coercive Indoctrination in the Schools: Unethical, Regardless of the Content

There are words for schools punishing students for their beliefs, and among those words are “indoctrination,” “coercion,” brain-washing,” and “unethical.” Continue reading

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