Tag Archives: Octomom
The Despicable Nadya Suleman and Ethics Estoppel
From the beginning, the only thing keeping Nadya Suleman from being unequivocally despicable has been the lingering suspicion that she was mentally ill. It might be more than a suspicion, to be fair: having octuplets by artificial insemination when one already has six young children and no viable means of support could be called “proof.” Now even that malady is a sufficient defense: the issue is settled, and she is despicable beyond redemption. Continue reading
Filed under Bioethics, Family, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Journalism & Media, Love
Ethics Quiz: The Home As Billboard—”Ick!” or Unethical?
The Ad firm Adzookie will make their monthly mortgage payments for people willing to turn their homes into billboards. According to the company’s CEO, it has received over 1,000 applications from people willing to have their houses turned into something like the eye-sore in the photo. Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Business & Commercial, Etiquette and manners, Family, Finance
Leona Gage: A Celebrity Liar Ahead of Her Time
Leona Gage stumbled upon a path to success, if only temporarily in her case, that would become an art form by the 21st Century. Continue reading
Child Exploitation or Great Adventure: What We Need To Know About “The Biking Vogels”
Before the Vogels make America more complicit in what may be the exploitation of their children, it would be reasonable and prudent to have them examined by competent professionals to ensure that the boys are as happy, healthy well-educated and well-adjusted as the family claims. “Good Morning America” didn’t do its research or its duty, so it is important that the next time, Nancy and John Vogel have to answer some of these questions. Continue reading
Of Presidents Day, Atticus, a Congressman’s Dilemma and Serial Moms
President’s Day, a defense of Atticus Finch, a Congressman’s hypocrisy, and a serial mother. Continue reading
The 2009 Ethics Alarms Awards, Part 1: The Worst
Welcome to the first annual Ethics Alarms Awards, recognizing the best and worst of ethics in 2009. These are the Worst; the Best is yet to come. Continue reading
Ethics Dunces: NBC and the Today Show
NBC has announced that the couple that crashed the White House dinner, thus breaching national security as well as basic standards of honesty and manners, will appear on the Today Show. Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “Ethics Quiz: The Home as Billboard…”
Jeff Hibbert sets a record for pithy and concise with his comment on the Ethics Quiz about the company that will pay your mortgage if you’ll let them turn your home into a billboard. Continue reading →
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