Why is American Sniper such a Phenomenon? The debate continues whether the movie The American Sniper portrays a real American hero, Chris Kyle, or a racist who was out to kill as many Iraqis as possible without regard for the value of a human life, with hatred in his heart,... Read more →

Civil Discourse is an Important value in the Academy This is the third of a three-part series on the ethics of academics. My blog on February 4 dealt with politically correct speech on college campuses. On February 9, I examined Harvard University's ban on sexual relationships between professors and undergraduates.... Read more →

Harvard Policy does not go far enough This is the second of a three-part series on the ethics of academics. My blog on February 4 dealt with politically correct speech on college campuses. Today's blog looks at Harvard University's recently announced ban on sexual relationships between professors and undergraduates. On... Read more →

CUNY Ban of “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” and “Ms.” Is Academically Insulting Mr,” “Mrs.,” and “Ms” are being shown the door at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. “Allowing students to use their preferred name and eliminating the use of pronouns and official correspondence is a necessary step... Read more →

Ethically, Romney did the Right Thing So Mitt Romney told his supporters last Friday that he won’t run for President in 2016. He made the right choice from an ethical perspective, at least in my opinion, because he has done nothing the past four years of his life to qualify... Read more →