Perfectly Legal, But Wrong
When “perfectly legal” is a lame excuse for doing the wrong thing
Society and Politics
Silence is (Not) Golden
Silence, and deep listening, is an important aspect of doing and feeling “right” with yourself and others. But there are times when only a loud, persistent voice of protest can bring justice. Those who are silently complicit are usually not in legal jeopardy, but morally must not remain silent.
Facebook’s Fake News Problem
Facebook’s “News Feed” created a space for disinformation from Russia and other sources in the 2016 election. The problem remains, and although the company was ‘legal” in what it did, was it wrong? How wrong?
When the Tweet Hits the Fan
It is the week before Christmas, 2018. President Trump issued another “tweet” two days ago about removing all U.S. troops from Syria. Nothing illegal about that; it makes sense that a U.S. president heads foreign policy, with the advice and consent of the...
Kissing and telling most everyone: Morals of the kiss cam
Many of us have never considered the behind the kiss cam, and I certainly had not until this August when I heard two sports jocks complaining that the Dodgers “Kiss-Cam” was not nearly as spontaneous as people at Dodger Stadium might think.
Turns out that the kiss-cam crew goes around to appealing people and families, has them re-arrange their seating order (if need be) and gives the woman time to put on make up and prettify their hair. We can assume the men do some primping as well.
Kasky vs. Nike and the quarrelsome question of corporate free speech
The year of 2001 probably was not Nike, Inc., finest moments given that misleading statements that it made to the press and to the public about its operations in Southeast Asia labor activist opened a whole can of worms about whether the First Amendment applies to corporations making false or misleading statements.
After the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the decision, numerous business interests aligned with Nike’s appeal. Twenty-eight organizations and the U.S. government filed briefs as “friends of the court” to argue that Nike’s statements should be fully protected by the First Amendment.
The Kavanaugh Nomination: A Look Back
It is “perfectly legal” to nominate someone to the U.S. Supreme Court whose views on various important matters are far to the right of most Americans. But lying is wrong, and Kavanaugh’s temperament is questionable, given his florid and politicized denials in response to Professor Ford’s testimony.
The 2008 Meltdown: Why the Guilty Wall Street Folks Were Never Punished
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Morals and the Kiss-Cam
Spontaneous, or faked, live or perceived as lewd, the Kiss Cam may be a spotlight on what’s perfectly legal, but a little wrong, in our society.
The Right and Wrong of Non Disclosure Agreements
Use of NDAs is common in the private sector, but using the same tactic in the public sector, as President Trump is attempting to do, may be extremely questionable.
Emotional Support Animals, Airlines, and Ethics
It was spring quarter at the University of Denver in 2008. I was giving a final exam in a freshman-level law and ethics class at the Daniels College of Business. I was taken aback when two women entered the classroom with small dogs. In over twenty years of teaching,...