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Throughout my time in Dr. Z’s class, there have been many ethical lessons that I have enjoyed learning about. There are two concepts, however, that stick out in my mind as being the most important. The first is the idea … Continue reading →

Situation Definition On September 27, 1990, Mehrdad Dashti, a 31 year-old paranoid schizophrenic residing in Berkley, CA, entered Henry’s Publick House and Grille in the Durant Hotel and took 33 university students hostage, killing one person in the process (Gross … Continue reading →

The issue of police brutality is currently at the forefront of our nation’s attention, as fatal police shootings seem to occur on an almost regular basis nowadays. As a result, professional misconduct on the part of the police has been … Continue reading →

For most journalists, telling an accurate story is of the utmost importance. But for The New Republic reporter Steven Glass, something else took precedent. In May of 1998, a Forbes reporter named Adam Penenberg revealed that Glass’s most recent article, … Continue reading →

It is often said that character is what an individual does when he or she thinks that nobody is watching. Those who do good deeds only for some sort of external gratification are typically thought of as rather selfish individuals, … Continue reading →