Shared Values Have you ever wondered what shared values you have with a partner? Why would we care so much about them? One reason is a relationship may not work well without shared values. The old saying ‘opposites attract’ is not true with respect to what should be the values... Read more →
Please Be Considerate of Others Pet peeves are annoying behaviors that other people do, and which irritate someone. Pet peeves are particularly irritating because they often tap into our values, preferences, or past experiences. When something bothers us, it can feel like a personal affront, even if it seems trivial... Read more →
Weighing Changes in Values versus Valuing Something Vice President Kamala Harris last Thursday offered her most comprehensive explanation to date on why she’s changed some of her positions on immigration and fracking, telling Dana Bash her values haven’t shifted but that her time as vice president provided new perspective on... Read more →
Do What We Say, Not What We Do No, it is not about washing your clothes in a responsible way. Ethics Washing refers to the practice of ethical window dressing. It is where an organization gives lip service to ethics to make it seem as though it acts responsibly but... Read more →
The Decline of Moral Values in Society I have blogged many times before about the decline of moral values in America. We are falling off a cliff in that regard. Let’s face it: We have lost our moral compass as a society and it’s likely to get worse before it... Read more →
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” (Aristotle) Can we teach students to be ethical? This is something I’ve thought about a lot during my 30+ years teaching ethics at the university level. On the one hand, I know that I can teach it. I... Read more →
Making Ethical Decisions It has been said that “The true test of a person’s character is how they behave in difficult times.” John C. Maxwell is credited with making this important observation. Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. I... Read more →
Relationship to the Law We all know that a compass is a device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north. The expression that your moral compass should be directed due north for ethical... Read more →
I have previously blogged about the concept of being “woke.” It was some time ago so rather than update it, I decided to ask ChatGPT to define the term. I asked twice and got substantially different answers each time. The answers also seem to be somewhat shallow. The best way... Read more →
Gallup Survey Results The results of a 2023 survey conducted by Gallup shows that Americans believe morality in society is on the decline. Here are some of those results: 54% say the state of moral values in U.S. is poor; 33% only fair. 83% think U.S. moral values are getting... Read more →