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MyEthics.net Newsletter 1-11, 10/16/25 Is Ubiquitous Criticism Really Necessary? People get treated as objects a lot: And once people have been properly objectified — as history shows — they appear subhuman, deserving derision, shame or worse. It’s easy, even natural, […]
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MyEthics.net Newsletter 1-10, 10/9/25 MyEthics.net Newsletter The “Good Guys” Myth There are more differences between individuals than there are between groups, and there are more similarities among all people than there are differences. We are each unique, are we are
Us vs. Them – Newsletter 1-10 Read More »
Social Contract Revisited Last week I wrote about the values behind the US Constitution, emphasizing free speech and limited government, issues on which most Americans agree. Several people pointed out that it also contains values on which Americans seriously disagree,
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Social Contract My father carried pocket-sized copies of the Constitution to give away. He loved it both as a social contract and for the human-centered values that the Bill of Rights so brilliantly conveys. Following these rules is compulsory for all Americans.
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In this moment of political polarization, remember that most people are just trying to do the right things, get through the day, and not let ideological extremism get them down. Social health, which helps moderate extreme behavior, requires communicating better.
Most of Us – Newsletter 1-7 Read More »
The new Ethics Roundtable launched on 9/3 at Bob’s Chocolate Cafe in Francestown, NH with 12 participants for a fun, vigorous, and all-too-short discussion about corporate values* and the operating ethics that follow. Some (paraphrased) comments from the group: Followup Thoughts: Questions
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