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Race, Politics and Cowardice: the Unethical Victimization of Shirley Sherrod
Shirley Sherrod, a well-intentioned black woman, was callously used and harmed by the media, her government, and an advocacy group that is supposed to guard her rights. Continue reading →
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Gov. Haley Barbour Shows How To Make Mercy Unethical
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has managed to make a reasonable commutation decision look thoroughly corrupt....which it very well might be. Continue reading →
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The Hazing Abuse of Michael Warren
A fraternity hazing story---yes, amazing as it seems, there are still hazings---raises the persistent ethical issue of whether a victim is responsible for his own mistreatment if he consents to it....
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Comment of the Day: “The Hazing Abuse of Michael Warren”
Frequent commenter and anti-child abuse advocate Steven Mark Pilling catalogues the defenses and rationalizations offered here by collegiate commenters who thought my post was overly hard on pro-hazing...
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Comment of the Day: “The Hazing Abuse of Michael Warren”
Reminding us that one or even several incidents can't give us the full whole measure of an organization, Hartwick College alum Fred Stoss recalls an act of courage and principle by the fraternity that...
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The Congressional Black Caucus Walkout: Racial Bias, and Nothing But
The Congressional Black Caucus, where racial bias is A-OK. It's still unethical, though. Continue reading →
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And The Lies Just Keep On Coming
I wonder at what point President Obama decided that he could just lie with impunity, and that most Americans wouldn't care. We should care, you know. Continue reading →
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I Regret Being Obligated To Say It, But I Told You So…
"Four years of hyperpartisan, arrogant, irresponsible, rudder-less and badly managed government have had the predictable result, and I will be stunned if we have yet seen the worst of it." Continue...
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Ethics Hero: Judge Chet Tharpe
A male teacher who raped a 12-year old girl would face twenty years to life in every state. A female rapist should be viewed no differently. Continue reading →
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Unethical Political Ad Of The Month: The Freedom From Religion Foundation
It would help if those whose opinions, voices and views lazily and divisively resort to bigotry of the gender, racial, gender or religious variety would stop it. Continue reading →
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Are Democrats Deceiving Their Supporters, The Nation, Or Themselves?
I don't want to pick on the Democrats in their hour of crisis, but I can't let this pass. Continue reading →
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Rationalization #30 (“It’s a bad law/stupid rule”) Chronicles: Vijay...
Vijay Chokalingam has revealed that 17 years ago he gained acceptance to St. Louis University's School of Medicine by falsely representing himself to be African-American. Continue reading →
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Comment of the Day: “Rationalization #30 (“It’s a bad law/stupid rule”)...
Allowing skin color to enable a less deserving applicant to vault over a more deserving one in college is one thing---still ethically dubious, but defensible in the abstract---and letting low-lights...
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Ethics Dunces: Boston Red Sox Players
Even baseball players need to be better at ethics chess than this Continue reading →
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From The “When Ethics Alarms Don’t Ring” Files: The Non-Sexual Coat-Hanger Rape
How can a prosecutor even compose such a cruel, stupid, insensitive statement without stopping and thinking, "Wait, what am I saying? Continue reading →
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Award Ethics: Hollywood’s Casey Affleck-Nate Parker Controversy Is Ethically...
Parker's film's failure to garner awards is being used to continue the assault against Hollywood's alleged racial bias. Continue reading →
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