Are You Practicing Ethical Digital Citizenship?

Are You Practicing Ethical Digital Citizenship? Last week, I attended a talk by Richard Guerry, the founder of Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication (IROC2), at my son’s middl…

Do Corporations’ Fiduciary Duties Impact Their Bottom Line?

Do Corporations’ Fiduciary Duties Impact Their Bottom Line? I have spent many hours engaging in conversation with those in academia, corporations, non-profits, and in government about corporate cult…

Hurricane Irma: Being Ethical in Difficult Times

Hurricane Irma: Being Ethical in Difficult Times Hurricane Irma swept through the Florida Keys, and caused serious wind damage to the southern tip of my home state, Florida.  I have lived in Miami fo…

The Loop – Making the Right Decision

The Loop – Making the Right Decision It’s 5:15 in the morning. I’ve just woken up to the alarm ringing next to my pillow from the Timex watch I hung on the metal rod at the corner of my bunk…

United Airlines’ Ethics Rhetoric vs. Reality

United Airlines’ Ethics Rhetoric vs. Reality United Airlines scrambled to climb out of a public relations nightmare and financial decline due to the recent actions against a paying customer, a docto…

Hurricane Harvey: Can Doing the Right Thing Become the Norm?

Hurricane Harvey: Can Doing the Right Thing Become the Norm? Hurricane Harvey has brought severe devastation to Houston this past week.  This storm was unusual in that the hurricane made landfall in …

Why The Costco Code of Ethics Works

Why The Costco Code of Ethics Works I recently made a trip to my local Costco to buy the necessary bulk supply of toilet paper, fruit, school supplies and more for my family and home.  The man at the…

South Florida Attorney Sentenced for Forging Signatures

South Florida Attorney Sentenced for Forging Signatures Last week, an attorney in South Florida was sentenced to 364 days in prison for forging signatures of judges more than 100 times on orders in hi…

Ms. Sloane’s Poor Ethical Decision Making Process

Movie Ethical Analysis: Ms. Sloane This week I had the chance to watch Jessica Chastain’s movie, Ms. Sloane, about a leading lobbyist in Washington DC and it certainly was a political thriller. Thro…

5 Steps to Ethical Living

I call myself a recovering lawyer.  I have lost my bar license that I worked very hard for my whole life.  I lost my law firm and the honor of working with my father as a partner.  I have learned s…