Bringing Civility Back to the Classroom

Can Civility Be Measured in a Non-Academic Sense? I recently read a piece by Sarah D. Sparks, Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate Civility, posted on Education Week, that some colleges are going to give a “leg up” to certain applicants, based on civility determinations, which... Read more →


Trump’s Executive Orders: Governing by Fiat?

Are Trump’s EOs a “Bridge Too Far?” President Donald Trump has issued 147 Executive Orders (EO) as of last week. Most Presidents would have issued much less at this point in their Presidency. An EO is a declaration by the president which has the force of law, usually based on... Read more →


Trump’s Attack on Harvard University Has Created a Chilling Effect

Federal Funding of Universities and DEI Programs Under Attack Last week I blogged about the accomplishments and questionable actions by President Donald Trump during his first 100 days in office. I did not tackle the question of the fairness of cutting federal funding to the elite and other universities because... Read more →


The First 100 Days: The Chaos President

How to Lose Friends and the Exercise of Influence Over Others There are many ways to characterize President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Words such as chaos are the overarching description. More specifically, we can label Trump a disrupter, unpredictable, unreliable, punitive, closed-minded, egotistical, and, perhaps, most apropos—a bully.... Read more →


Why Americans Should Visit Japan A Model of Civility I just returned from a 24-day cruise and a land tour of Japan. I don’t often share my personal feelings, focusing mostly on political, governmental, business and workplace ethics issues. As my readers know, I blog under the pseudonym, “Ethics Sage.”... Read more →


Dating Advice in the Workplace

Consider the Possible Consequences of Your Actions Dating in the workplace is fraught with potential problems, not the least of which is a conflict of interest for a superior who has to evaluate an employee but is also dating that person. Can the supervisor rate the employees’ performance objectively? Perhaps... Read more →


My life in the 60s: A Coming of Age

A Period When the 'Ends Justified the Means' Today is my birthday--March 21. I won't tell you how old I am other than to say that I was in college when JFK got shot. I lived through that horrific event and the murders of Robert Kennedy (RFK). Martin Luther King,... Read more →


AI-Washing Threatens A Company's Reputation

From Ethics Washing to AI Washing I have previously blogged about ‘Ethics Washing’ in general, and blogged about it in the workplace, pointing out that it refers to the practice of ethical window dressing. It is where an organization gives lip service to ethics to make it seem as though... Read more →


Analyzing the Portrayal of Bipolar Disorder in the show, Homeland

Understanding the Characteristic Traits of Behavior Years ago, I watched a fantastic show that is streaming online called Homeland. I decided to watch it again, seeking to bett6er understand the bipolar disorder that afflicts the main character—Carrie Mathison. The cast is terrific including the star, Claire Danes, a CIA officer... Read more →