17th September, 2009 by Rich Dixon No Comments
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Benjamin Franklin
It’s a lot easier to assert my rights than to act responsibly. (more…)
15th September, 2009 by Rich Dixon 2 Comments
Congress acknowledged that society’s accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment. William J. Brennan, Jr.
I have a confession: I tend to get possessive and judgmental about disabled parking spaces. (more…)
10th September, 2009 by Rich Dixon 1 Comment
An ethical person ought to do more than he’s required to do and less than he’s allowed to do.
You can’t mandate morality.
Call it what you want—morality, ethics, or character can’t be codified. Laws, rules, and regulations are always lowest common denominators. Attempts to legislate moral behavior simply create a cottage industry aimed at finding loopholes or avoiding detection. (more…)