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Heroic Tale Ethics, Part 2: Print the Legend No More

Civilization constantly (if infuriatingly slowly) learns from its experiences, and ethics evolve, change and, presumably, improve. The list is as long as human existence, and the learning process continues.

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Heroic Tale Ethics, Part 1: Gary Thorne, the Bloody Sock, and Curt Schilling's Good Name

ESPN reporter Gary Thorne broke the ethics rules by repeating a rumor as fact, and Curt Schilling's reputation, and a great sports story, was harmed as a result. And that's important.

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"Ick!" versus Ethics, Part 1: The Infantilization of Ashley

Many people, and even some ethicists, will react emotionally to what is new and strange and label it unethical, a tendency that has been dubbed "the Ick Factor." Airplane flight was initially regarded by many as not just dangerous but wrong: if God had wanted man to fly, He would have given him wings.

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"Ick!" versus Ethics, Part 2: Designer Disabilities

For decades ethicist have been warning of the coming era of "designer babies," and now it is arriving in an unexpected form, with parents using technology to create imperfect babies! Ick! How can this possibly be ethical?

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Read earlier commentary in these category archives:

 

     

5/13/2008

The Ethics of Taking Up Space

5/11/2008

The Ethics of Child Stardom, Part 1: Rewarding Irresponsible Conduct

5/11/2008

Ethics Quiz: A Whatsis from Roger Clemens

5/3/2008

Ethics, NARAL, and the Miscarriage Art Project

4/29/2008

When Corrections Aren't Enough

4/29/2008

A Big Deal: Stop the "Ex-Blogs"

4/24/2008

Ethics and the Conflicted Campaign Advisor

4/24/2008

The Ethics of an Olympic Boycott

4/20/2008

George Stephanopoulos, Sen. Clinton, and the Permanent Conflict of Interest

4/13/2008

A Salute to Duty and Fortitude

3/31/2008

Global Warming Ethics: Part 3 of 3. Ideology and Bias

3/302008

Question and Answer Ethics: Cheney and Chelsea

3/23/2008

After the Speech: Obama and Rev. Wright, Part II

3/21/2008

Fake Memoir Ethics: Of Seltzer, DeWael, and Wolves

3/17/2008

Sen. Obama, Rev. Wright, and the Ethics of Association

3/17/2008

Blackface Ethics

3/11/2008

Voting as a Dirty Trick

3/2/2008

Genarlow Wilson Revisited: The Ethics of Kindness

3/2/2008

Photo and Name Deceit in Campaign 2008

2/24/2008

Integrity, the Swimsuit Issue, and the McCain Fiasco

2/24/2008

Death by Deception: The Tragedy of Megan Meiers

2/21/2008

Political Speech Ethics: Obama's Borrowed Words

2/18/2008

Spectator Accountability: Of Cock Fights and Drag Races

2/17/2008

Competition Ethics: The Human Body Part Rule

2/17/2008

PETA's Presumptuous Westminster Protest

2/14/2008

Analysis of an Ethics Mess: The MSNBC "Pimped Out" Chelsea Controversy

2/9/2008

Conservative Talk Radio Unmasked: the McCain Vendetta

2/4/2008

Ethics Match: Detroit's Cheating, Lying Mayor, and the Much Admired Former President

2/4/2008

Race Bully Ethics: Of Golf, the Media and Cowardice

1/30/2008

The Ethics Verdict on Dr. Phil

1/23/2008

Ethics Hero Emeritus: Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008

1/18/2008

Two Bad Fathers

1/9/2008

Clemens, Wallace and CBS

1/9/2008

The Tale of the Tattooed Penis

1/9/2008

Contest Ethics and the Cheating Mindset


   
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