Tag Archives: punishment
A Brief Note Regarding The Supposed Difference Between Male and Female Teens Exploited For Sex By Adult Authority Figures
A female sexual predator tells her prey, a 14 year old boy she was supposed to be training in fitness, that he should be grateful for his lucky sexual experience, Should he? Continue reading
Filed under Education, Gender and Sex, Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Society
Incomprehensible Nevada Justice For A Sexual Predator
Pop quiz: Can you guess the sentence for this criminal? (Hint: its a female.) Continue reading
Filed under Education, Gender and Sex, Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Society
Why “He’s Suffered Enough” Is Not Enough
The problem with “he’s suffered enough.” Continue reading
Filed under Character, Citizenship, U.S. Society
I Wonder…What Would It Take To Get Fired From the SEC?
After a long wait, the SEC punishes the employees who let Madoff run his Ponzi scheme. But not too badly, because they are all, you know, indispensable. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Finance, Government & Politics
Ethics Quote of the Week: Charles Krauthammer
Sometimes an individual can get what he deserves, but get it in the wrong way. That was the situation here. The human rights activists were correct to remind us that Gaddafy’s treatment was wrong, and we should acknowledge that. Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: Should A High School Football Team Be Punished For THINKING About Being Unethical?
Was making out a list including unethical acts unethical? Was it unethical to consider doing any of them? Continue reading
Filed under Education
The Michigan Saloon Legislator Lock-Out: Not Quite “Here Comes The Bride” Unethical, But Wrong All The Same
The idea that businesses should take punitive actions against individuals because of their differing opinions on social and governing policies is offensive to our sense of community, societal cohesion and democracy. Continue reading
Ethics Hero: Ameneh Bahrami
The story of Banrani’s insistence on the full retribution available to her under Islamic law had spurred human rights protests around the globe. In the end, with all of Iran watching on live television, she decided on mercy instead of revenge. Continue reading
Ethics Dunce: Bernie Madoff, Now and Forever
Bernie Madoff, reports the New York Times, is feeling mistreated. Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “The Atheist, the Graduation, and the Prayer”
The Ethics Alarms resident atheist backs graduating high school senior Damon Fowler, voting for “hero” rather than the jerk-in-training assessment of my original posts on the student who got a prayer removed from his school’s graduation ceremony. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Education, Religion and Philosophy
