Category: Ethics
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Thursday February 7 2013 The Justice Dept is suing Standard and Poors for $5 B for misrepresenting the quality of bond ratings. Justice alleges this contributed to losses during th e2008 meltdown. Professor Elam believes that if S & P had downgraded the bonds that Justice would just as likely accuse A & P of contributing…
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Tuesday February 5 2013 NO not Elliott Ness but the whole gang on Wall Street that gambled pulbic money and was then bailed out by the government when the bets went bad. An alert student posted this Frontline article. I agree it is well worth watching.
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Weekend February 2 2013 The movie High Noon takes place in real time, the clock ticks down as the desperado determined to do in the sheriff who sent him to prison returns. The tv series 24 also took place over 24 hours, stretched across 24 nail biting episodes. The Confession takes place on Christmas Eve.…
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Weekend January 27 2013 The SA Express News has abandoned all semblance of journalistic fourth rail integrity regarding our Mayor. Indeed the paper reads more like the Mayor Castro Fan Club. Governonr Perry is continually under fire for his security expenses. I have yet to see a word on the Security Expenses for our globe…
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Wednesday Jan 23 2013 Letters to the Editor of the SA Express News have two individuals that are unhappy with the outcome of the DiGiovanni ethics question. Deputy City Manager DIGionanni helped create Centro a public private partnership to revitalize downtown. He was on a panel to recommend firms involved in the largest construction contract…
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Wed Januayr 23 2013 Kathleen Parker believes Lance has fallen far enough. As she puts it Armstrong, though he accepted Oprah’s invitation, declined our kind invitation to fall to his knees. Nor did he ask for pity — or offer excuses or names. He refused to play snitch and, apparently, has no well-crafted strategy for…
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Tuesday Jan 22 2013 Dorothy Rabinowitz takes a look at Lance Armstrong. Ms. Rabinowitz is a long time member of the WSJ Editorail Board. WE will be discussing Lance's attempt at redemption in the Ethics class this next saturday.
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Sat January 19 2013 CAT experienced a writedown of goodwill regarding an investment in a Chinese Company. Specifically this is a non cash goodwill writedown. As an accounting student do you know what that is? This is why we study accounting. Notice that CAT Board members admitted this should have received more scrutiny, but when it…
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Friday Jan 18 2013 A University of Glasgow Professor takes a look at the body language Lance Armstrong expressed on the first night of his interview with Oprah. I have said as much the same thing but interesting to hear someone outside this country with an academic opinion. Again the second segment airs at 8 CST tonite,…
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Friday January 18 2013 I watched the entire interview last night,and Oprah returns tonite at 8 PM, 189 on DISH. Lance Armstront is a true sociopath, he does not believe the rules apply to him and shows little to no contrition or remorse for his mis deeds. Auditors are more and more responsbile for uncovering…
