Tag Archives: recklessness
First Amendment Ethics and the Conundrum of the Despicable Blogger
We have to defend the rights of those who abuse the First Amendment; Continue reading
Ethics Bob: You Were Right; the Kansas Republicans Are Dunces
Never overestimate the decency of Republicans. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics
Let’s Be Clear: Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal Is A Disgrace, And He Must Resign
Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neill is a blight on the political landscape. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Etiquette and manners, Government & Politics, Leadership
Candidate for Dishonest Quote of the Year: Rep. Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann lies, and lies about lying. Can’t we ignore her now? Continue reading
The Damage Incompetent Pundits Do: Criminal Defense Misconceptions
Myths that won’t die: guilty defendants can’t testify that they are innocent (they can) and lawyers can’t defend criminals they know are guilty (they must.) Continue reading
A Tip For Victoria Liss—In Fact, Two: Read the Golden Rule, and Don’t Use The Internet For Revenge
Here’s to you, Victoria Liss! You set out to expose a cheapskate tipper to the bullies of cyberspace in a fit of excessive indignation, and instead victimized an innocent bystander, with the delicious result that the one humiliated was…you. Continue reading
When Unethical Meets Stupid
Pointing laser pointers at landing jets: misdemeanor? Silly prank? Continue reading
NOW Do You Get It, Bachmann Fans?
As I knew and hopes she would, Rep. Bachmann finally demonstrated the tangible danger of her irresponsible contempt for facts, and showed what a disaster she would be in a job where more people took her seriously. Continue reading
What’s the Matter With Paul Gust?
Obviously Ward could be fired for storing photos of nude women on a school laptop, which is a clear violation of school policy, especially after the nudes made a surprise appearance in a school presentation. The rest, however—searching for Miley Cyrus images? Having photos of (fully clothed) children? Fantasizing about sex in e-mails with a friend?—None of this is illegal or unethical. Continue reading
The Shannon Stone Tragedy Ethics Quiz, Part II
Many commenters were upset with me for characterizing the tragic death of Shannon Stone, who fell to his death while trying to catch a ball during a Texas Rangers game, as the result of his own bad judgment, suggesting that I was impugning the character of a dead man. (I wasn’t.) That reaction sparks the second Ethics Alarms quiz question relating to the incident. Continue reading
Filed under Journalism & Media, Professions, Quizzes, Sports
