Rage Against The Routine

Entries Tagged as 'Ethics'

Change Indeed: Hypocrisy Watch

January 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

A tax cheat is now head of the IRS.
Timothy F. Geithner was sworn in as secretary of the Treasury on Monday evening, confirmed by a Senate majority that concluded that his experience in government and finance outweighed concerns about recent disclosures of some $34,000 in past tax delinquencies.
Don’t allow this to lead you to believe […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Change Indeed · Ethics · Stupid · Economics

Credit Where Credit Is Due

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

When an organization I despise does something productive, I have to give props. PETA announced a contest with a $1 million prize for the first scientist to produce and bring to market in vitro meat.
Scientists around the world are researching or seeking the funds to research ways to produce meat in the laboratory—without killing […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Ethics · Science

Ethical Dilemma

October 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

Suppose I have detected someone cheating at a contest that I am also a participant in, and I have the inherent ability to also cheat, in an even better and less detectable way if I choose to.
Should I :

Cheat as well and ensure that I win?
Cheat as well, but just enough to balance out the […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Ethics