Tag Archives: honesty
The Schizo Principal’s Facebook Dilemma
The Principal was dishonest, but the School Board wanted her to be. Or not. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Education, The Internet
“Baghdad Bob” Dionne’s Orwellian Flackery
At least when “Baghdad Bob” tried to ignore the truth, he didn’t fool anyone. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media
The Messy Case of the Courageous/ Zealous /Inept/ Dedicated/ Venal/ Lying/ Unethical/ Ethical Lawyer
When the screws start tightening, it is difficult for even ethical people to think about ethics. That’s when the ethics alarms become more important than ever. Continue reading
Filed under Law & Law Enforcement, Professions
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
The Criminal Justice Ethics Breakdown: Unforgivable, Incomprehensible, and Horrifying
There is no longer any way for the defenders of the criminal justice system, or indeed American democracy and its ideals, to deny that thousands, and perhaps tens of thousands, of Americans languish in prison for crimes they did not commit. Continue reading
Unethical Quote of the Week, Trayvon Martin Ethics Train Wreck Division: Dr. Boyce Watkins
The ugliness of the anti-Zimmerman mob’s leadership was never very well disguised, but Dr. Watkins’ candor ripped off the whole mask. Continue reading
Unethical Website of the Month: The Ethical Psychic Project
There appears to be nothing whatsoever ethical about the The Ethical Psychic Project, except that a bunch of people who decided they couldn’t make enough money selling phony deeds to imaginary uranium mines thought that the word “ethical” might suck in some marks. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Unethical Websites
“Titanic” Ethics
It would be ethical, on this centennial of the Titanic tragedy, for those in a position to do so to make a concerted effort to honor the victims and their families by honoring the truth. Thanks to James Cameron and his movie, this is impossible. Continue reading
