Tag Archives: moral luck

November 19, 2010

The Ghailani Verdict Spin

The fact that some jurors are unfit for the duty of enforcing the rule of law is a weakness in our system. Accept it, embrace it, admit it…but don’t lie about it. Continue reading →

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Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, U.S. Society, War and the Military

Tagged as accountaibility, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, Andrew McCarthy, Attorney General Eric Holder, Bush Administration, civilial trials, Department of Justice, East African embassy bombings, ethcs, ethics, fairness, incompetence, integrity of the justice system, juries, justic, military tribunals, misrepresentation, moral luck, Obama Administration, Republicans, rule of law, spin, stupidity, terrorism, Washington Post

October 14, 2010

Ethics Quote of the Week: Former NFL agent Josh Luchs

Sports agent Josh Luch’s account makes it clear that his style of ethics decision-making was nothing but rationalizations. In the course of his interview, he appeals to lots of them. Continue reading →

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Business & Commercial, Ethics Quotes, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Professions, Sports, U.S. Society

Tagged as bribery, cheating, cons, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, Josh Luchs, moral luck, N.C.A.A., N.F.L., quid pro quo, rationalizations, sports agents, Sports Illustrated

October 8, 2010

Karen Owen’s “Fuck List” and the Rutgers Sex Video Suicide: Not So Different

The lesson to be taken from the latest assault on Duke athletes is exactly the same as the one I posted here, just a week ago, in the wake of Tyler Clementi’s death. Obviously they aren’t teaching it at Duke, and our culture is clearly not doing a very good job of conveying it either….amazing, since it is little more than a basic application of the Golden Rule. Continue reading →

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Daily Life, Education, Etiquette and manners, Gender and Sex, Journalism & Media, Romance and Relationships, The Internet, U.S. Society

Tagged as "The fuck list", consideration, cruelty, Deadspin, despair, Dharun Ravi, dignity, Duke, e-mail, embarassment, ethics, Facebook, humiliation, Karen Owen, kindness, Molly Wei, moral luck, PowerPoint, practical jokes, privacy, Rutgers, suicide, The Golden Rule, Tyler Clementi, YouTube

September 29, 2010

The Right Lesson From The Rutgers Sex Video Suicide

The right lesson to take from the humiliation and death of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi isn’t that students shouldn’t hide cameras and videotape sexual relations without permission. Continue reading →

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Filed under Daily Life, Education, Gender and Sex, Popular Culture, Religion and Philosophy, The Internet, U.S. Society

Tagged as consideration, cruelty, despair, Dharun Ravi, dignity, e-mail, ethics, Facebook, humiliation, kindness, Molly Wei, moral luck, practical jokes, privacy, Rutgers, suicide, The Golden Rule, Tyler Clementi

August 27, 2010

Ethics Dunce or Hero? The Paradox of “The Amex Angel”

I know this is going to make some people unhappy, but the ethics verdict on the heartwarming Harris-Valentine saga is that it isn’t ethical after all. Trust has to be paired with trustworthiness, and a homeless man, no matter how reassuring his demeanor, is not trustworthy. Continue reading →

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Filed under Business & Commercial, Daily Life, Ethics Dunces, Ethics Heroes, Ethics Quotes, Journalism & Media, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, Religion and Philosophy, U.S. Society

Tagged as "Silverado", American Express, beggars, begging, care, charity, credit cards, cruelty, culture, cynicism, ethics, fraud, generosity, hitchhiking, honesty, Jay Valentine, kindness, Lawreence Kasdan, Merrie Harris, moral luck, panhandling, prudence, recklessness, responsibility, standards, stupidity, suspcion, temptation, the "Amex Angel", trust, trustworthiness

April 21, 2010

Ethics, Punishment and the Dead Child in the Back Seat

Leaving a baby to die in an over-heated car is negligent homicide, by definition. How bad the parent may feel about it doesn’t take the place of punishment. Continue reading →

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Filed under Citizenship, Daily Life, Family, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Society

Tagged as accountability, bias, class, distraction, empathy, fairness, Gene Weingarten, homicide, justice, moral luck, negligence, parents, prosecutorial discretion, Pultitzer Prize, punishment, punsihment, remorse, responsibility, sympathy

February 24, 2010

Shin-Soo Choo and the Duke’s Dilemma

In 1942, John Wayne faced the same dilemma that the Cleveland Indians’ first baseman faces now. Continue reading →

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Filed under Around the World, Citizenship, Government & Politics, History, Popular Culture, Sports, U.S. Society

Tagged as baseball, courage, duty, ethics, fairness, Gene Autry, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, John Ford, John Wayne, military service, moral luck, obligation, Rob Neyer, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korea, the draft, World War II

January 3, 2010

Ethical Conflicts and Dilemmas in the N.F.L.

Colts Coach Caldwell did nothing wrong last week. It is just that he couldn’t do everything right. Continue reading →

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Filed under Business & Commercial, Religion and Philosophy, Sports

Tagged as "no-win scenario", "right vs. right", Bob Stone, ethical conflict, ethical dilemma, ethics, football, Indianapolis Colts, integrity, Jim Caldwell, Kansas City Chiefs, moral luck, N.F.L., non-ethical considerations, Peyton Manning, sportsmanship

December 27, 2009

Remembering Ted Kennedy Fairly

The New York Times Magazine’s profile of Ted Kennedy fails an ethical imperative. It doesn’t mention Mary-Jo Kopechne. Continue reading →

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Filed under Government & Politics, History, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity

Tagged as accountability, Chappaquiddick Island, ethics, fairness, James Taranto, Kennedy Family, Mary-Jo Kopechne, Massachusetts, moral luck, New York Times, power, privilege, responsibility, Rhode Island, Sen. Ted Kennedy, wealth

December 2, 2009

Moral Luck Gets Mike Huckabee

Former Arkansas Governor and current talk show host Mike Huckabee, an early leader among GOP presidential contenders in 2012, is the process of being vilified and ridiculed by conservative talk radio for an unfortunate instance of moral luck. Continue reading →

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Filed under Daily Life, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Religion and Philosophy

Tagged as clemency, compassion, conservative media, drunk driving, ethics, hindsight bias, justice system, Leadership, Maurice Clemens, mercy, Mike Huckabee, moral luck, responsibility, Washington State

Tag Archives: moral luck

The Ghailani Verdict Spin

Ethics Quote of the Week: Former NFL agent Josh Luchs

Karen Owen’s “Fuck List” and the Rutgers Sex Video Suicide: Not So Different

The Right Lesson From The Rutgers Sex Video Suicide

Ethics Dunce or Hero? The Paradox of “The Amex Angel”

Ethics, Punishment and the Dead Child in the Back Seat

Shin-Soo Choo and the Duke’s Dilemma

Ethical Conflicts and Dilemmas in the N.F.L.

Remembering Ted Kennedy Fairly

Moral Luck Gets Mike Huckabee

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