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ETHICAST: An Ethical Conundrum Comes Knocking Part Two

barcode 2x — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:51:25 -0800

The conclusion to the true story of the needy single mother who knocks at the ethicist's door with a troubling request.

ETHICAST - An Ethical Redesign of the Holidays

barcode 2x — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:44:28 -0800

How can we reinstate the ethics of charitable giving in this overblown xmas season? Join us for a brainstorming session.

ETHICAST: Ethics in Gift-Giving

barcode 2x — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:21:21 -0800

Charitable gift-giving is complicated. And charities are facing the toughest year in our memory. What should charitable giving be about?

Our interview with Laurie Atwood (Kidz in Need Scholarship Fund), Jane Talcott (Campaigns Director,The Salvation Army), Katie Richards-Schuster (Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Youth Council Adviser) and Martha Bloom (A2ethics Board of Directors and Vice President, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation). Listen in.

ETHICAST: An Ethical Conundrum Comes Knocking, Part One

barcode 2x — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:02:44 -0800

ETHICAST: A Staff Meeting

barcode 2x — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:07:15 -0800

Join Bart and Jeanine for a behind-the-scenes planning meeting for a2ethics. Their regular meetings cover a lot of ground, and the ethical discussion will take you on a serious trip!

In this meeting we cover:

Art and War
The death of blogging?
Ethical practices for startup nonprofits
Teaching and Technology
More.

Listen to the minds behind the site!

ETHICAST: Who Owns the Past? Ethics in Archaeology

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:57:38 -0800

Join us for our audio podcast with Katharyn Hanson and Elizabeth Bridges. Two professional archaeologists debunk the myths of the profession, and give us a picture of what archaeology is today.

Supporting Our Troops?: Veterans Take Care of Their Own and US Too

jadelay — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:33:39 -0800

It is often said that a society can be judged and measured by how well it takes care of its children.

Local Farmers in Chief: Working for Food Security and Justice

jadelay — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:52:18 -0700

A few weeks ago, Michael Pollan, author of several works on the food industry and its social and moral impact on our lives, penned a letter to the president-elect, urging the new commander in chief to move to the top of his executive and legislative agenda the issue of food security. The article was entitled: Farmer in Chief. (www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?scp=1&sq=mi)

Always Learning: Teachers Talk about Classroom Ethics

jadelay — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:53:32 -0700

What should a teacher do when a student expresses views that are offensive to most of the other students in the class?

How do teachers deal with the perennial problem of early tracking... or to paraphrase Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter books of "sorting" students into "houses" too soon?

How do teachers resolve the constant tension between allowing their students to take some risks with their equally important responsibility of keeping kids out of harm's way?

What does fairness look like to a teacher?

Sharing Instead of Protecting Turf: How Can Nonprofits Best Work Together?

jadelay — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:12:46 -0700

It is a common enough complaint. You generally hear it just before the holidays around the Ann Arbor area. When people are getting annual giving appeals by mail, online or lately, by text message. The complaint? "There are too many nonprofits around here. And don't some of them overlap and aren't they offering similar programs?" Why don't they collaborate and work better together?