Examining the POGO Report and Other Matters It’s been twenty years since the Public Company Oversight Board (PCAOB) was created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). This is a good time to evaluate the mandate given to the board, its work during that period, and whether it protects the public interest. One way to […]
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Digital Threat: Talking To Your Child About Cyberbullying This guest blog was written by Katherine Rundell. Her contact information is below. The blog was first posted in February 2022. Introduction Cyberbullying is one example that can have devastating effects on young people. Cyberbullying occurs when a bully targets a victim using online communication methods such
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Smash-and-Grab Threatening Peacefulness in Society I’ve been out of touch for a while because of unexpected surgery. I’m on the mend and glad to be blogging again about compelling ethics issues, none of which is more important than the rising crime in big cities like San Francisco that have created a challenge to civil behavior
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What You Can Do to Protect Them I have previously blogged about whether parents should monitor teens’ social media activities. One reason is the possibility of cyberbullying when they are online, especially on certain social media sites, including Facebook…Excuse me, “Meta”. I address these issues in my book, which is referenced at the end of
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What to Do to Protect Them I have previously blogged about whether parents should monitor teens’ social media activities. One reason is the possibility of cyberbullying when they are online, especially on certain social media sites, including Facebook…Excuse me, “Meta”. I address these issues in my book, which is referenced at the end of the
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What is the Best Way to Deal with Ethical Dilemmas? One of the problems in society right now is that we often do not consider the consequences of our actions until it’s too late: We’ve decided, and the outcomes were not what we had hoped for. We need to do a better job of thinking
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What Does it Mean in Today’s Society to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you?” I’m a big believer in following the Golden Rule as a standard for ethical behavior. After all, how can anyone argue that the concept, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is
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“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you?” I’m a big believer in following the Golden Rule as a standard for ethical behavior. After all, how can anyone argue that the concept, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is not an appropriate standard for ethical behavior? Sure,
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What Can We Learn From Star Trek? I have previously blogged about the link between ethics and segments of the popular television show, Star Trek. In this blog, I update that blog and expand the discussion, focusing in part on the overall constraining factor on what the Starship Enterprise and crew can and cannot do
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How to Judge Justice and Fairness in Life Many people conflate the idea of equality with equity, but there are distinct differences. The purpose of this blog is to explain these two concepts and why they should be kept separate. It’s important because attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been increasing, although it’s
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