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(Note: Please read 'Fools Gold' to understand how wild speculation and manipulation ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1271083588 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1271083588&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1271083588 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:46:28 -0400 Do Successful Business People Make Good Government Leaders? Part 1 Let's explore this question. After all, in every election cycle, at every level, there are successful business people running for office. They tell us, and the argument is generally accepted, that if a person can make a fortune in business or run a large corporation profitably, that person would also make a fine Senator, Governor or President. I think this not true. In fact, I think the opposite is closer to true. The more successful at ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1266118032 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1266118032&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1266118032 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:41:17 -0500 As We Buy a "Made in China" Christmas Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Writer   LINFEN, China – Towering eight stories over wheat fields, the Golden Lamp Church was built to serve nearly 50,000 worshippers in the gritty heart of China's coal country. But that was before hundreds of police and hired thugs descended on the mega-church, smashing doors and windows, seizing Bibles and sending dozens of worshippers to hospitals ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1260467984 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1260467984&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1260467984 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:31:59 -0500 Judge Orders Coverup Well, is this ethical conduct on the judge's part? Is he helping ensure a fair trial or keeping important information about the character of the defendant from the jury? ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) – A neo-Nazi gang member went on trial for murder on Monday with his swastika and other tattoos covered by makeup on the order of a Florida judge who thought they could prejudice jurors. The judge ordered the state to pay for ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1260381543 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1260381543&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1260381543 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:59:03 -0500 A Question about an Estate Let's make an example. A mother dies leaving a meager estate of $10,000 cash. The money goes to a trust as directed by the will. The beneficiaries of the trust are the four daughters of deceased. The trustee is the least honest of the daughters. The directions of the trust are to distribute the assets equally between the four daughters but the crooked daughter, in collusion with an unethical attorney gives outrageous 'bonuses' to the deceased friends---one ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1257816868 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1257816868&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1257816868 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:48:15 -0500 Is "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ethical? How can it be ethical to allow someone to die for their country as long as they do not disclose that they are gay? So, if someone serves in the military, honorably, and no one knows this person is gay, it's fine, they can risk their life. But if a civilian comes forward and says, "hey, he's gay, I know so." Well, then that person must be removed from service. Simply because we know? Not ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1255653490 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1255653490&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1255653490 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:38:10 -0400 Is It Ethical to Celebrate China's Communist Takeover? The management of the Empire State Building in New York decided to throw a little party in celebration of 60 years of communist rule in China. 30,000 people were invited to attend the ceremonial red and yellow lighting of the historical building. Others were invited to stay home to avoid "complications". (source: BBC News) The communist regime is responsible for the deaths of millions of people. The Chinese government is a totalitarian cancer on the planet. ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1254587044 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1254587044&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1254587044 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:24:04 -0400 Employee "Lack of Performance"? Mark left this as a comment but I think it deserves to be opened as a full topic....let's discuss this. ______ OK, here's another business question for everyone. Is it ethical to terminate an employee because of “performance” even though no one has discussed with the employee their perceived lack of performance? Even though that person’s manager has provided good reviews and the employee appears to be meeting the expectations laid out by the manager? The situation ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1253474995 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1253474995&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1253474995 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:29:55 -0400 Is It Ethical to Grant Hero Status to a Mass Killer? No Lockerbie bomber freed, returns to cheers in Libya By TAREK EL-TABLAWY, Associated Press Writer Tarek El-tablawy, Associated Press Writer TRIPOLI, Libya – The only man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing returned home Thursday to a cheering crowd after his release from a Scottish prison — an outrage to many relatives of the 270 people who perished when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded. President Barack Obama said the Scottish decision to free ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250817827 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250817827&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250817827 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:21:41 -0400 Business Question Ok, I'll admit it. The first couple posts were somewhat political. But they are still questions of ethics, not politics. I hope you will enter into discussion on those topics---from an ethical viewpoint because those issues are important. They are important enough to spark division. Now it's time for a business question. You are the manager of a medium sized company which produces a food product. Because of the economy, business has been very, very slow. So ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250454284 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250454284&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250454284 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:25:04 -0400 Gay Marriage Question: Is opposing gay marriage ethical? Prop. 8  Keep Them Damn Gays From Ruining Marriage! I wish I'd taken a picture of the sign put up by a self-righteous neighbor. It was done crudely in red paint to simulate blood I suppose. Maybe he already had red paint and poor painting skills. His sign had something to do with him teaching values to his kin not the government. No gay marriage! Let them gays get married and ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250386417 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250386417&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250386417 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:27:32 -0400 War! September 11, 2001 approximately 2,974 people were killed by 19 militant middle-eastern Islamists most of whom came from Saudi Arabia. In response, rather than immediately working to secure our borders and bringing discipline to our visa system, Bush and his gang manipulated us into sacrificing our sons and daughters as well a big piece of the national treasure to launch his "War on Terror". We've wasted more than $1 Trillion on this fiasco. More than 4,000 members ... http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250384075 General http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250384075&comments=comments http://www.innisfreeranch.com/documents/ethicstalk.php?entry_id=1250384075 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:09:51 -0400