Ethics and Etiquette
Ethics and Etiquette is a thought-provoking dialogue about everyday dilemmas. Join this weekly scenario-driven conversation as we examine several ethical predicaments, break down the behaviors and rationalizations, and offer practical suggestions to sort them out. Our insights and perspectives will encourage you to scrutinize the sticky situations in your life and exercise your own ethical muscles. Ethics and Etiquette is presented by writer Marna Ashburn; wife, mother, and attorney Kelly Halligan Zimmerman; and Mike Derrick, a retired Army officer and combat vet.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 103
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Views on the Pew and an Important Announcement--S7.E1
In this episode, we answer listener questions about behavior in church. Is it okay to applaud in church after an especially stirring musical performance? If you're sitting at the end of the pew, shou…
00:39:16 |
Sun 06 Jul 2025
Hiking Overseas in France--S6.E11
Normally we have a thought-provoking discussion about everyday dilemmas. Today we’re having a thought-provoking discussion about an extraordinary adventure. One of our regular presenters, Mike Derric…
00:47:51 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Office Etiquette--S6.E10
As employees return to the workplace in a post-Covid world, it's a good time to review basic office etiquette. Can you wear shorts to work? What about keeping your Airpods in your ears during in-pers…
00:48:46 |
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Fetchin' Up (Also known as Home Training)--S6.E9
"Fetchin' Up" is a term for the everyday social courtesies that one learns at the knee of a mother, father, grandmother, or grandfather. In the south, it's called "Home Training." Today we present a …
00:31:09 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
Milestones and Transitions--S6.E8
We've not posted an episode in seven weeks, but there are good reasons for that. Each of the presenters has significant life events to report--some heartbreaking, some joyful, some painful but necess…
00:42:17 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Student Debt Forgiveness, Sports Teams With Offensive Names, and Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos: Updates From Three Past Episodes--S6.E7
Three topics from past episodes have significant new information to report. We bring you updates on the following subjects: Student Debt Forgiveness, Sports Teams With Offensive Names, and Elizabeth …
00:34:01 |
Wed 08 May 2024
What if Your Restaurant Companion is Rude to the Server?--S6.E6
What if you're out to lunch or dinner at a restaurant and one of the people you're dining with is being rude and insulting to the server? Do you say something to your restaurant companion or just let…
00:24:57 |
Sun 07 Apr 2024
How to Safeguard Yourself From Online Scams--S6.E5
Today we pivot slightly to talk about a growing concern in American society--Phishing, Smishing, and Vishing. That is, online scams involving email (phishing), texting (smishing), and voice or teleph…
00:51:34 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Asking for Rides to and From the Airport--S6.E4
Today we're talking about a subject I never really considered until I heard a lengthy discussion about it on the radio before Christmas. That is, the question of picking visitors up at the airport an…
00:20:15 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Take Off Your Shoes!--S6.E3
This episode is about asking guests to remove their shoes when they enter your home. Where do you fall on that question? We discovered a lot of different perspectives on this topic, and we're eager t…
00:30:08 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Spin-A-Dilemma 2024--S6.E2
Back for 2024--the ever-popular "Spin-A-Dilemma" where Mike and Kelly take turns responding to a variety of tricky or sticky situations which you might encounter in your everyday life. Join us for th…
00:40:23 |
Wed 07 Feb 2024
Reflections on 2023 and Aspirations for 2024--S6.E1
Marna asked Kelly and Mike to consider three questions for this episode: What are you happy to leave behind from 2023? What is your "On a Positive Note" for 2023? and What are you looking forward to …
00:35:19 |
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Disability Etiquette--S5.E11
The United Spinal Association has published a free downloadable pdf booklet for anyone--with or without a disability-- who wants to learn how to interact more effectively with people who have disabil…
00:35:07 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Spin-a-Dilemma--S5.E10
Marna surprises Mike and Kelly with a range of ethical and etiquette situations. Using a spin app on her phone, she lands on a number and reads aloud the corresponding dilemma. They have no prior kno…
00:35:45 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
Pickleball Noise in the Neighborhood--S5.E9
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. for the second year in a row. But there's another quickly growing segment of the population also--those folks who are annoyed by the noise of Pickl…
00:17:21 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
"Excuse Me, There's a Piece of Spinach in Your Teeth": Handling Those Awkward Social Moments--S5.E8
In today’s Etiquette Quick Hit, we’re talking about how you tell someone there’s a piece of spinach stuck in their teeth. Do you mention it or just let it be? How do you bring it up? What if someone'…
00:22:55 |
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Ten Courtesies for Airline Travel--S5.E7
Airports are crowded, planes are delayed, and fellow travelers can have annoying habits. What do you do? Improving the situation starts with each one of us. We put our heads together and came up with…
00:37:52 |
Fri 08 Sep 2023
We're Back! (and a Short Explanation About Where We've Been)
Ethics and Etiquette Podcast has been on an unforeseen production pause for the last four months, and here's the reason why. Starting in September, we'll resume our usual two episodes a month, post…
00:02:19 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
You Just Got Ma'am'd--S5.E6
An article on CNN.com recently explored the contemporary use of "ma'am" in American culture. Addressing a woman as "Yes ma'am" and "No ma'am" in personal interactions, once considered a respectful w…
00:32:15 |
Wed 12 Apr 2023
What We Can Learn From the Whistleblowers at Theranos--S5.E5
What do you do when you're asked to overlook unethical or illegal behavior at your place of employment, or when you're expected to participate in it? Specifically, we're talking about the two whistle…
00:38:45 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
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