Ghosting and Civility The psychology of ghosting involves a fear of confrontation, poor communication skills, and avoidance of emotional discomfort. It is a self-preservation tactic used to escape awkward or difficult situations without having to directly communicate feelings. I have previously blogged about the ethics of ghosting with respect to the dating scene. Research from the online dating […]
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I first posted this piece on my “Workplace Ethics Advice” blog and received so many comments and inquiries that I decided to post on my “Ethics Sage” blog as well. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects us from the government interfering with our speech – meaning we can typically express opinions (even if
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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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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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The Pros and Cons I recently read about Alexi McCammond, who was known as a rising star of journalism, a young Black reporter who contributed to NBC and PBS and made it to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list. In March, she was appointed as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue at age 27. Shortly thereafter, racist and homophobic posts
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Why There Is an Ideological Divide The Pew Research Center reported the results of a survey of Americans on May 19, 2021, on their views about the meaning of the term cancel culture and, more broadly, how they feel about the act of calling others out on social media. This blog looks at those results
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Evaluating the Rightness and Wrongness of the Cancel Culture I recently blogged about the various ways of examining the cancel culture and its effects on society, from calling someone out for their words and actions to boycotting them and shunning them from society, and everything in between. In today’s blog, I use an ethical analysis
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Cancel Culture: What it is Intolerance in society is being fueled by the cancel culture. Cancel culture is a manifestation of a lack of civility in society. The cancel culture is mainly an internet phenomenon where those offended by the comments of another party are denounced online by those who object to the behavior. It
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Bring on the “Thought Polics” Intolerance in society is being fueled by the cancel culture. The cancel culture is mainly an internet phenomenon where those offended by the comments of another party are denounced online by those who object to the behavior. It is one form of a cultural boycott that seeks to isolate the
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