The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies: An Ethics Drama
"The Barefoot Contessa" is getting marinaded in the media, barbequed in the blogosphere, and parboiled by the public. The episode is tricky from an ethical perspective, because it involves emotionally...
View ArticleComment of the Day: “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies…”
Commenter Marlene Cohn has some well-reasoned insight on the issue of a celebrity's obligation to comply with a sick child's wishes. Continue reading →
View ArticleComment of the Day: “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies…”
A contentious exchange between me and a reader inspires a thoughtful "Comment of the Day"... Continue reading →
View ArticleComment of the Day: “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies”
Gary's provocative comment goes to the heart of what Ethics Alarms is all about. Here his his Comment of the Day on “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies.” I'll have some additional...
View ArticleComment of the Day: “Comment of the Day: ‘The Barefoot Contessa and the...
Karl Penny's excellent Comment of the Day also contains one passage that would justify an Ethics Alarms first, an Ethics Quote of the Week in a Comment of the Day on a Comment of the Day. The...
View ArticleEthics Quiz: The Vetoed Wish
A father vetoes a Make-A-Wish wish, because his daughter is too healthy. Continue reading →
View ArticleComment Of The Day: “The Barefoot Contessa and the Compassion Bullies: An...
I haven’t made one of the spammed Ethics Alarms hate comments a Comment of the Day for a while, but this one really asked for it. The commenter, who calls herself Sarah Bradley but isn’t, was spitting...
View ArticleEthics Quiz: Those Home Run Promises
Such promises are the stuff of movies and lore. Are they ethical?
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