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Presidents Day Ethics: The Presidents of the United States on Ethics and Leadership
In commemoration of President’s Day, Ethics Alarms presents the ethics wisdom of the remarkable men who have served their country in the most challenging, difficult, and ethically complicated of all jobs, the U.S. Presidency. Continue reading
Aesop’s Unethical and Misleading Fable: “The North Wind and the Sun”
Well, they can’t all be winners, Aesop, but this fable really needs to be pulled from the collection. It’s a stinker. Continue reading
Bill Clinton’s Unethical Fun at the Expense of Obama’s Presidency
Clinton should have known Obama had put himself at risk, and he if he cared about any one or any thing but Bill Clinton, he would have helped the President out by not exploiting the situation. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, History, Journalism & Media, Leadership
Ethics Dunce: Nancy Pelosi
In politics, when one’s most dedicated adversaries are cheering your decision, it is a strong clue that you are missing something. In this case, what Nancy Pelosi is missing are accountability, humility, fairness, and common sense. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Ethics Dunces, Government & Politics, Leadership
“Dude”?
As with so much else connected with leadership, Barack Obama doesn’t understand this, and placed himself—and his office—in a position where familiarity and casual disrespect were likely to occur. That’s what he got, too. After “dude,” what’s next? “Mac”? “Wise guy”? “Jerkwad”? Continue reading
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
