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
At-Home DNA Kits, PART I--S2.E7
This is the first of two episodes in which we examine the far-reaching ramifications of sharing your DNA using an at-home kit. When you send your DNA to be sequenced and interpreted, you may be confr…
00:27:49 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Shopping Carts--S2.E6
Our topic this week revolves around Shopping Carts, and all the existential questions which arise from our handling and mishandling of these innocuous devices.
00:27:54 |
Thu 27 Feb 2020
Surprise Military Reunions--S2.E5
If you watched the State of the Union broadcast this month, you saw Sergeant First Class Townsend Williams of Fort Bragg reunited with his wife and children on live television. Sergeant Williams wasn…
00:31:27 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
Inheritance Part II--S2.E4
Because it's such a meaningful topic with lots of real-life material, we added a second part to our episode on Inheritance. This one is chock-full of good information and advice on how to avoid the p…
00:36:27 |
Thu 06 Feb 2020
Inheritance--S2.E3
We've all heard about sordid stories that unfold around families and money. In our discussion today, we take a look at some and suggest ways to avoid uncomfortable situations in the future.
00:29:49 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Emotional Support Animals--S2.E2
We explain the differences in the three categories of animals you see in restaurants, stores, and airplanes these days. Are they legitimate cases, or are some people misusing the designations for sel…
00:32:15 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
Cell Phone Etiquette--S2.E1
We discuss a list of totally inexcusable breaches of cell phone etiquette. Are you guilty of any of them? Even the Pope weighs in with his own message about mobile phone discipline.
00:34:08 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
Look-Back for 2019
Since we started this podcast in July 2019, we've talked about weddings and workplace ethics, gossip and gift-giving, small stuff and big stuff like paths to redemption. Join us as we reflect on what…
00:14:20 |
Sun 22 Dec 2019
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers?--S1.E15
The old rhyme goes, "finders keepers, losers weepers," so does that mean anything we find on the street is ours to keep? Is there a moral or legal imperative to try and locate the owner of a wallet y…
00:27:59 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
Path to Redemption--S1.E14
In this discussion, we talk about redemption (in the secular sense). What do we really believe about redemption after misdeeds? We all love a good redemption story, but what is the path to get there?…
00:36:05 |
Thu 12 Dec 2019
He Said/She Said but What Do You Say?--S1.E13
Does this mean we're regressing to the topic of ordinary gossip? Hardly. This week we return to everyday dilemmas, per the advice of some listeners who said they liked the "relatable" scenarios. Join…
00:22:52 |
Thu 05 Dec 2019
Thank-You Notes--S1.E12
It's the Thanksgiving season, so we devote an episode to--what else?--thank-you notes. In this ultra-modern electronic age, are handwritten thank-you notes a quaint relic of a bygone era? We discuss …
00:33:01 |
Tue 26 Nov 2019
No-Shows and Last-Minute Cancellations--S1.E11
Doctors, dentists, and other service providers remind us of scheduled appointments with repeated text messages and robo-calls. Does this mean there's an epidemic of missed appointments and late cance…
00:36:33 |
Thu 21 Nov 2019
Politics, Property, and Parties: Awkward Etiquette Situations--S1.E10
In this show devoted to the "etiquette" side of our subject matter, a listener asks, "With etiquette in mind, how do we best have respectful, positive political discussions?" We also take on three mo…
00:34:13 |
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Respectful Language and Conversations--S1.E9
A listener asks, "How did you get to be experts?" We then talk about the ubiquitous phrase "drinking the Kool-aid." Since it refers to a sad event in American history, are we being insensitive if we …
00:26:50 |
Thu 17 Oct 2019
The Art of Gift Giving--S1.E8
We take on the touchy subject of gifting, re-gifting, and asking that gifts be returned (is that ever appropriate?). What happens when a homemade quilt given for a special occasion becomes the family…
00:47:31 |
Mon 07 Oct 2019
Travel--S1.E7
Travel is intense and exciting, but it's also aggravating at times. Crowded planes, trains, and buses can lead to uncomfortable situations. This week we take a look at ways to resolve them peacefully…
00:44:52 |
Thu 26 Sep 2019
Petiquette--S1.E6
In this episode we talk about responsible dog ownership and what to do if someone in your circle isn't practicing it.
00:29:15 |
Mon 23 Sep 2019
Consumer Transactions--S1.E5
Fortune smiles on you, and because of someone else's mistake, you're on the receiving end of an unexpected windfall. Do you pocket the bonus and exit quickly, or do you point out the error?
00:30:33 |
Mon 09 Sep 2019
Workplace Ethics--S1.E4
What happens when you're asked to do something shady at work, and your job may be on the line if you don't comply?
00:30:10 |
Wed 21 Aug 2019
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