Given the increased complications junior officers face and what was seen as a gradual deterioration in moral and ethical standards of behavior within the government, the class of 1948, at their 40th reunion, felt that the Academy graduates should have the best foundation possible in the humanities, government, integrity, ethics and political judgment. Furthermore, they felt that Academy graduates must be outstanding citizens, as well as good officers and leaders.
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In my opinion, one of the most interesting discussions related to religious studies is that of morality. I won’t deny the fact that many power-hungry people throughout history have used Christianity and the name of Jesus in the wrong way for selfish gain. However, the message of the Christian Bible is one of love and restoration.
Particularly in the New Testament world where the civil and ritual laws are not specifically renewed from the Old Testament, the moral laws do still stand... Read Full Story
Just like clockwork every day I receive an e-mail from google listing the new content for a selected topic - “Business Ethics” - a topic I specialize in as a speaker . Most days there is something of interest - either a new article, headline or blog posting. But over the course of the past several weeks I have begun to see a new entry in this arena and I must say it caught me by surprise.
Read below - as this is copied from the goole alert that I received in early November 2008. After you... Read Full Story
As an ethics speaker , I have the opportunity to travel the country and meet citizens of all the states in our great nation. Amazing what you can find when you just take the time to ask questions. People are in many cases better connected than our leaders might think.
When it comes to Texas, as a recent resident of that great state, I can say that, overall, there is a feeling of positive prosperity. Texans expect government to be responsive to them and, for the most part, it seems that... Read Full Story
A bunch of academics have been talking about what makes a successful city at a conference in Montreal these past few days. The topic is “Great Cities: Locomotives of National Economic Development,” and much talk about encouraging creativity, and research has been heard. One of the most interesting points of views was presented yesterday by Richard Shearmur, professor at the l'INRS Urbanisation, Culture et Société, (Institute national de recherche scientifique.) Le Devoi r quotes him as... Read Full Story
China certainly demonstrated the ability to put on a spectacular and successful Olympiad, well done to them, and the Chinese athletes who gave their nation much to be proud of. Well done to Team GB too, whose medal tally far exceeded even the most wildly optimistic expectations.
The missed opportunity here by the IOC was to bring some much needed ethics into the background to the games, the merchandising, the preparations. See my previous post on the campaign to get the IOC to promote... Read Full Story
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Ethics 101". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story
Every now and again I come across people who really see the problems in the world and not only do something about them, but have a skill in engaging others, getting the message across and creating a more powerful response as a result. Have a look at this site - 21st Century Network and let me know what you think.
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Well…this may be completely out of character…but ethically speaking I do have a moral duty and obligation to provide some sort of trick…so HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
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From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
