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Tag Archives: Ethics
The God Committees are Back!
Oh, no. Not again!
So, yesterday, I brought conditions in dialysis centers to your attention. Where conditions are fraught, where COVID-19 can truly become epidemic in each center. That’s the reason why two competing firms- Fresenius and DaVita, along with a slew of other (much, much smaller entities) are working out a deal to set up COVID-19 specific dialysis centers. The goal is to isolate patients suspected of harboring the virus and those already deemed positive, without sending these folks to emergency rooms. (If they are symptomatic, those folks will be shifted to emergency rooms for treatment.)
Integrity
I have been a member of two honorary sci/tech societies for years. Honored by their allowing me to be a member of their societies- and appreciative of their missions.
Nighty night
I have a buddy who has a hard time falling asleep. Like many other senior citizens. (I am not, thankfully, among them!)
The Honor Code (NOT!)
So, by now you know that in the dead of night (and on a Federal holiday to boot), the Republican Congressfolks tried to eliminate the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). (This all happened on 2 January 2017.) The Representatives wanted you to believe that they were not removing the need for or the ability to effect ethics oversight, that they would accomplish the same goals with different means. But, we all know that’s a load of manure.
Lost in the Cloud?
Too many of us roam the US with a tablet, a cell phone, or a laptop- with a desktop in our office. Often, all three mobile units are at our beck and call.
Rampant Bribery
So, many of you many of heard of the quixotic quest a law prof at Fordham effected a month or two ago. Dr. Zephyr Teachout ran against Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Gubernatorial slot. While many expected her to garner about 25% of the vote, she did manage to tally about 35%, primarily as a result of the ethics issues swirling about Cuomo.
Ethical Dilemnae…Situational Ethics and Absolutism
So, my friend, Tor Constantino has been agonizing over ethical dilemnae. (This has been in the queue for a long time. Tor, I apologize for not remembering and bringing this up during our weekend repast.) Between his pilfering of freely offered ketchup packets [Sorry, Tor killed his blog so the reference is no longer available] to why folks consider situational ethics of value. And, being the kind of black and white fellow that I am, I am inclined to join his camp.
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