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Unethical Quote of the Week: The White House

I don't advocate starting a war over this, or even making it into a diplomatic rift. Still, what Lang Lang played at the White House was an insult, a calculated one, and for the White House to pretend...

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The Prince, The Sex Offender, and the Ethics of Friendship

Should we condemn individuals who have friends with serious character flaws or a history of unsavory acts? Or should we admire them for sticking with their friends when everyone else is turning against...

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To Jon Stewart, Ethics Hero: I’m Sorry I Doubted You.

Astoundingly, "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart pulled off the perfect conflict of interest resolution: meeting his obligations to two diametrically opposed and adverse stakeholders. Continue reading →

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Tales of Moral Luck: The Snake, the Testicle and the Lousy Friend

"Help! I've been bitten on the testicle by a deadly snake!" Continue reading →

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Ethics Lessons of the Great Lotto Betrayal

Sometimes doing the right thing transcends legal obligations. Continue reading →

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Ethics Dunce: Mirlande Wilson

Oh NO! Another pool lottery winner is trying to stiff her pool! Continue reading →

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Mirlande Wilson Is My Favorite Ethics Dunce of All Time!

Oh what a tangled web we weave when we play the lottery with other people's money and are world-class screw-ups! Continue reading →

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My Field of Dreams

It really is true that an ethical act is its own reward. I just doesn't feel like it sometimes. Continue reading →

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Carolyn Hax Tackles An Ethics Classic

Carolyn Hax scores again. Continue reading →

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Banning the Privacy Bomb

We need to take steps to ban the privacy bomb, and now. Continue reading →

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Heeeeeeeeeere’s JOHNNY’S BETRAYAL!!!!

Maybe Henry Bushkin can get away with the betrayal of Carson's trust, and maybe he could successfully argue that it shouldn't be disciplined for it. That's all irrelevant. What he is doing is...

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An Unethical Website, Golden Rule Malpractice And The Worst Anti-Bullying...

There are few things more unethical, ignorant, irresponsible or dangerous than advocating the universal application of the Golden Rule. Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Mutual Respect and Civility vs. Hate and “Partyism”

We all know conservatives want the President dead, right? They're racists---traitors---monsters. If they get elected, who knows what horrible things they'll do? Continue reading →

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No, Of Course You Don’t End Friendships Over Support For Donald Trump…

Friends don't let friends make fools of themselves while helping a boorish, vulgar, unqualified narcissist become President. Continue reading →

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Do We Really Want To Live In A Society Where Tow-Truck Drivers Refuse To Tow...

In a way, however, we should be grateful to Ken Shupe, who has provided in short order and timely fashion a near perfect example of the society-wrecking virus being actively spread by irresponsible...

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Comment of the Day: “Do We Really Want To Live In A Society Where Tow-Truck...

"I am also predicting the strong possibility that it will make no difference how the national election comes out: this country is going to have to deal with the madness unleashed." Continue reading →

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Ethics Alarms Sheepishly Presents Rationalization #69: John Lyly’s...

I can't believe it too me so long to post this rationalization... Continue reading →

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