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Ethics Dunces: Prof. Peter Tague and Chief Justice John Roberts

Starting false rumors is always unethical, even if it's supposed to teach us something. Continue reading →

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A Blogger Asks: “Why Can’t I Date My Professor After the Grades Are In?”

On a dating blog, terrible answers to why professors dating students is wrong, and one good one. Continue reading →

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Stupid Ethics Tricks: Buns, Mascots, Mottos and Maher

The ethics of Bill Maher, Subway, football mascots, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Continue reading →

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Chris Plante and the Cupcakes: Why You Can’t Trust Talk Show Hosts

I don't know who the public is supposed to trust to give them both all sides of news stories and undistorted facts, it sure isn't Chris Plante and his fellow talk show hosts. Continue reading →

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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...

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Campaign Contributions During Key Votes: Call It Bribery

It isn't just earmarks our patriotic representatives on Capitol Hill are auctioning off, but the laws themselves. Continue reading →

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If Teachers Cheat, What Will Students To Do?

cheating by teachers is infinitely worse than cheating by students, and being taught by cheating teachers greatly increases the likelihood that students will become part of a culture of dishonesty....

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The Irresponsible Dr. Oz, Softening The Public Up for Charlatans

Dr.Oz has pronounced John Edward, the TV psychic, legitimate. We call this medical TV talk show host malpractice. Continue reading →

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A Batboy Sells Out His Heroes

The recurrent theme from the media's commentators, which I heard repeated on CNN this morning as it hosted Castillo in his book-hawking efforts (in this case he told an embarrassing anecdote about...

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The Twin Cities, Cheating CitizensTo Balance Their Budgets

Once a city has proven that it will steal from its citizens, what's left? Continue reading →

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Psychic Found Guilty Of Fraud: Did She Know This Would Happen?

The state should not be in the business of punishing people's actions according to what they happen to believe. Heading down THAT logical slippery slope is how we ended up with "hate crimes." Continue...

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KABOOM! And THIS Is Why Teachers Need An Ethics Code

Yes, there apparently is an Actor-Teacher Showing His Middle School Class Film Clips Of Himself In Bed With A Naked Actress As He Regales The Students With His Romantic Designs On Another Teacher While...

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Obnoxious, Offensive, And Unethical: Facebook “Research” Turning Users Into...

Does this sound consistent with "secretly manipulate the determination of what posts from friends Facebook users see to measure its effect on their own posts without their knowledge?" No, because what...

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Ethics Strike Three And Four Against Facebook In Its Creepy Mood Manipulation...

The lack of interest and indignation by the Facebook's victims is more alarming than the unethical research itself. Continue reading →

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Unethical Website Of The Month: OKCupid…The First Corporate Fick!

OKCupid is run by an unapologetic manipulator who embraces situational ethics of the most dubious and irresponsible sort. No wonder his company is a fick. Continue reading →

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When A Reality Show And A Self-Promoting Billionaire Are More Trustworthy...

I guess we have to rely on Mark Cuban to say, "This is crap." Who else do we trust? Continue reading →

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Now THIS Is An Unethical Pastor…

Forgiveness can only go so far, even in a church, and even for its pastor. Continue reading →

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Is It Ethical For Professors To Date Students?

"Is it ethical for professors to date students?" isn't a responsible question. Continue reading →

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Case Study In “When Ethics Fail, Law Takes Over”: Harvard’s Prof-Student...

Gee, do you think Harvard took my advice? Continue reading →

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Ethics Dunce: Above The Law

Now I know I can't trust anything I read on the site, until I get to the fine print. Continue reading →

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