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March 2009 Ethical Hero – Stanley Sheinbaum
Stanley Sheinbaum is the epitome of a world citizen. He spoke out forcefully against the Vietnam War and was the defense strategist for Daniel Ellsberg during the Pentagon Papers trial. When a coup in Greece imprisoned his friend, Andreas Papandreou, Sheinbaum took great personal risk to save Papandreou’s life. In a bold move, Stanley led a group of American Jews...
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March 12, 2009
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Ethics Codes
While researching an organization, in preparation for a talk, I discovered that the group had a very strong ethics component in place.  In fact, a recent situation proved that ethics was not only taken seriously, but critical to the credibility of the organization. This caused me to ask a very basic question:  “Why hire me to give a talk?” Their...
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March 11, 2009
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Fat on a Hot Tin Roof
I don’t think Rush Limbaugh really likes being called an entertainer. What’s wrong with being an entertainer, Rush?  Jay Leno’s an entertainer.  He entertains millions and makes a lot of money doing it, too.  Jerry Seinfeld’s an entertainer and makes a lotmore money doing it! The problem is that Rush thinks he’s something else.  He thinks he’s Big Daddy from Cat on a Hot...
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March 9, 2009
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Here’s the Beef – Part II
“We are committed to: “Integrity – We will conduct ourselves with integrity in our dealings with and on behalf of the [organization]. “Excellence – We will conscientiously strive for excellence in our work. “Accountability – We will be accountable as individuals and as members of this community for our ethical conduct and for compliance with applicable laws and [organizational] policies and directives.  » Read more about: Here’s...
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March 6, 2009
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Where’s the Beef?
A college friend looked at the Web site for the first time and concluded, “I like your site, but it takes too long to get to the meat and potatoes.” How about this:  “Do Good!” Clear, concise and took just thirty-three words to get there. The only problem is that like the previous commentary touting “Ethix” as a quick fix,...
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March 4, 2009
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As Seen on TV
“If you’ve ever been faced with an uncomfortable challenge, sticky situation, or ethical dilemma, you know how frustrating that can be. “Well, not anymore! Introducing: ETHIX! “With ETHIX, you can fix any situation in 15-minutes or less! That’s right, ethical conundrums are now a thing of the past when you use ETHIX. Simply insert the patented, moral device into any tricky,  » Read more about: As Seen...
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March 2, 2009