Ethics
“Be What You Is”
In politics and life, be who you are, act what you preach, don’t be a hypocrite.
Shame on HP’s Board
Hewlett Packard’s board leaked confidential information and spied on one another, a shameful example of corporate board irresponsibility.
Above All, Integrity
The best words a politician can hear are, “You can trust him.”
Child Protection Has to Take Precedence
Catholic Archbishop Chaput is trying to deflect responsibility for protecting priest child molesters by attacking legislators who want to hold the Church accountable.
In Politics, Integrity Is All
Integrity is the most important quality for politicians, but too often gets lost in the scramble for money and power.
Boot DeLay, Replace Him with Hefley
U.S. House Majority Leader DeLay has demonstrated his contempt for ethics while Colorado Congressman Hefley has stood up to DeLay for his corrupt behavior. Hefley would be a better Majority Leader.
Debate Over Live, Death
Terry Schiavo’s sad story shows us that government should stay out of our most intimate decisions and that only those who love us most should make decisions about our life or death.
Regain Trust at UNC
UNC administrators destroyed trust by granting themselves bonuses while telling faculty and staff to accept pay freezes.
Give Gay Couples Rights
Rather than focusing on such a non-issue as gay marriage, we should put our energy into dealing with the problems that are real threats to the institution of marriage.
Hoffman Taking Right Steps
The University of Colorado’s football coach doesn’t take sexual assault seriously. Our society needs to demand that any culture condoning violence against women be stopped immediately.
Congress Must Fix Military Justice System
The military must overhaul its justice system to punish those who attack military women.
November 23, 2003
Despicable, Scumbag Behavior
Colorado’s Republican legislators act like scumbags in scurrilous redistricting maneuver.
CEO: Constant Excessive Outrages
CEO pay continues to be outrageous even as companies, shareholders and employees lose money.
It All Comes Back to Ethics
Qwest’s unethical behavior hurts shareholders, employees and customers and destroys public trust in corporate America.
Abandoning Our High Moral Standards
Do not let terrorism erode America's democratic rights and values.
Enron: A Failure of Ethics
Enron is a sordid lesson in the failure of business and political ethics.
Hold FBI Accountable
Our judicial system needs to hold law enforcement accountable for its behavior.
Let Values Decide Genetic Testing
Selecting embryos for genetic characteristics poses difficult ethical choices.
Sanctity of Family Should Rule
Elian Gonzalez deserves to be with his family.
Shaping the Future of Humankind
In the complicated arena of medical ethics, individuals must decide.
Twins Spark Ethics Debate
Only parents, not courts, should decide if both Siamese twins should die or one should perish so the other can live.
You Can't Buy Human Decency
Respect for others, tolerance and human decency come from within ourselves and our society.