Pro Ethics

"...those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population" (the Nobel committee)

This is the official statement made by Invisible Children in regards to President Obama deploying troops to Africa.

I don't know if a bill is an appropriate article, but i did find this interesting. The bill is not as bad as those who oppose it in the media make it out to be. But whats interesting is looking at the number of people who support it publicly; out of 500 people only 2% support this bill, yet it passed the senate 93% in favor to 7% not in favor.

Some advice from HBR on our topic for this week. 

This is a great article @ Slate, from the Doctor we heard interviewed on the This American Life coverage of the healthcare debate.

essay from an MD on the Medical Code of Ethics

the ethics of your non-existence

San Francisco State University class helps those in need. This article is a great testimony to those doing the moral act of helping others out.

Very troubling study involving troubling content on TV

IN THE 19TH CENTURY, the paramount moral challenge was slavery. In the 20th century, it was totalitarianism. In this century, it is the brutality inflicted on so many women and girls around the globe: sex trafficking, acid attacks, bride burnings and mass rape.

Article talking about how people that have been jobless for longer than others are getting jobs faster than others who have been fired recently or laid off recently.

Several people found after several weeks had passed, people were kidnapping these individuals and stealing their social security checks.

This is a good article on the treatment of women in the middle east.

Double standards within our own government. What is legal for a man is illegal for a woman.

U.S. lags in workplace protections : A study on global workplace protections finds the U.S. falls short behind other countries in respect to things like guaranteed sick leave. Steve Henn reports the U.S. has a fear of a global competitive disadvantage.

this one is just funny

The human side of corruption in Iran. 

This couldn't coincide better with Practical Wisdom

Good article on Zimbardo's Lucifer Effect applied to government ethics programs. What role does situational forces play? 

One part of journalism we didn't discuss we human interest strories. These story's tell us more about our local neighborhoods and usually are entertaining and informative. This is done by a friend of mine, Boyd Huppert.

Someone created a mural of Philip Zimbardo based on his "Lucifer Effect' theory.