News bias? You choose the news you wish to consumeDuring election season, people love to accuse the media of bias. Liberals and conservatives assail local and national newspapers, as well as various television newscasts, of tilting in one political direction or another. |
Is it ethical to demand that a small minority bear almost forty percent of the income tax burden?You may have read that President Trump paid no federal income taxes for a few years. The press and rival politicians reacted with horror. |
Scammers have not fallen victim to COVID-19The COVID-19 epidemic has revealed that scammers are still alive and well. They nimbly offered nostrums to prevent or cure the virus to naïve buyers within a few weeks of the epidemic’s explosion. |
Moral hazard in the labor marketIn the wake of the disruption in America’s economy, legislators on both sides of the aisle quickly rushed through palliatives for American businesses and workers. |
Is puffery ethical in an interview?I was looking at a cereal box while I munched on the goodness of oats. The box proclaimed that the cereal was “heart-healthy.” Since the cereal was pure oats, instead of a lot of sugar with a few oats thrown in, the claim was plausible. |
Aspiring entrepreneur hopes to make killing, gets shamedYou may recall a recent news story and photo of a young, enterprising man with a garage full of toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and other merchandise. This was early in March, and he decided to invest money in items that might escalate in value. |