Category Archives: Ethics

The idea of the job

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

The idea of the “job” as the answer to all woes, individual and social, is one of the most pernicious myths of modern society. – Tom Hodgkinson, How to be Idle 2005 Response: I had to reschedule my work for … Continue reading →

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Forgive and Remember

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Surely it is much more generous to forgive and remember, than to forgive and forget. – Maria Edgeworth, Tales and Novels (1834) Response: Thinking about political scandals recently, I have been contemplating the idea of forgiveness and what it means … Continue reading →

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My life is my message

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

” My life is my message.” –Mahatma Gandhi,Mahatma:Life of Gandhi 1869-1948 (1968) Response: What kind of message does our own life send? What do we teach others with the way we live? Rather than thinking of life as something that … Continue reading →

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Fearsome Decision

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

“The ethical decision is always the fearsome decision. When something matters enough that we are afraid of the consequences–afraid that even the honorable choice could result in harm or loss or sorrow–that’s when ethics are involved.” – Henry W. Bloch, … Continue reading →

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