The Ethics of Killing Theresa Lewis
There were five arguments for not executing murderess Theresa Lewis, who just became the first woman put to death by Virginia in almost a century. Four of the arguments were flawed, but one was not....
View ArticleGov. Bob McDonnell And The Compliance Dodge
The bottom line is that Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell accepted what looks to any objective observer like a bribe--several bribes, in fact---and whether he is in technical compliance with his states...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner, Gov. McDonnell, Mayor Filner and the Rest: Degrading...
Only the people can insist on trustworthy leaders who enrich rather than degrade their positions and the system that grants them the privilege of power. Continue reading →
View ArticleVirginia Governor Bob McDonnell On How To Sound Like A Crook
His comments read like a primer on how to sound like a slippery and dishonest politician, which, it seems clear, he is. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Fifth Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Worst of Ethics 2013 (Part Two of...
Part Two of the Worst of Ethics 2013. The year was so unethical, I can't even get the whole mess into just two installments! Continue reading →
View ArticleVirginia’s McDonnells, Masters Of Rationalization
Governor McDonnell's ethical instincts were being suffocated by a thick blanket of rationalizations, and if any ethics alarms were going off, neither he nor his wife could detect them. Continue reading →
View ArticleEthics Dunce: CNN Morning Anchor Carol Costello
I apologize Carol---you earned this long ago. Continue reading →
View ArticleFour Supreme Court Decisions: Abortion, Guns, Affirmative Action,...
The SCOTUS decision was the right one, though it doesn't undermine the ethics verdict that Gov. McDonnell was unethical, greedy and corrupt beyond question. Continue reading →
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