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Worst Apology of the Month: First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, Mississippi

On a scale of 1 to 10, the apology by this Mississippi church rates an 11. Continue reading →

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When Late Is As Bad As Never: The Thalidomide Apology

This cynical and outrageously tardy apology should not be accepted by anyone....13 on a scale of 10. Continue reading →

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Jonah Lehrer Shows Us A Level One Apology: Remorse, Regret, Contrition....

The perfect apology. Lance take notice: this is how it's done, whether you mean it or not. Continue reading →

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“How To Make An Unethical Apology” by Rev. David Brassfield, Apology Innovator

A minister adds an apology type to the Ethics Alarms Apology Scale. Unfortunately, it's on the wrong end. Continue reading →

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Ethical Apology Of The Month: Ryan Braun—Finally

I see nothing to criticize in Braun's apology, and we want to see more apologies that rank at the top of the scale, we need to applaud them when they appear. Continue reading →

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The Allen Brauer Tweets: Rendering A Sincere And Credible Apology Impossible

Sometimes, the window of opportunity to issue an apology that can be taken at face value slams shut...for good. Continue reading →

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The Ethics Duncehood Of WaPo Blogger Eric Wemple, And Martin Bashir’s Forced...

When is an apparent #1 class apology not good enough? Continue reading →

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Update: Apology Scores For The MSNBC Vicious Three

All of these apologies are pretty much like the other... Continue reading →

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The Fifth Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Best of Ethics 2013

The best in a bad year for ethics... Continue reading →

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Melissa’s Apology, Take #2: Much Better!

It took a while, but she did the right thing, and did it well. Continue reading →

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Rubin-Jackson Revisited: Gibbs’ Rules #6 and The Harmful Apology

This kind of apology, a coerced, false apology for conduct that warrants no apology, regret or forgiveness at all, does not appear on the Ethics Alarms Apology Scale, because while it looks and sounds...

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Apology Of The Year Nominee: Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep

There was a second chapter to the Jessica Urbina story, and it was a good one. Continue reading →

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A Media Health Fick! Now Nancy Snyderman Has An Unethical Apology To Go With...

This episode certifies Snyderman as a fick, the Ethics Alarms designation for someone who is a mega-jerk and wants everyone to know it. As for the yecch-worthy apology, it ranks at the very bottom of...

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Unethical Tweet Of The Month: Andrew Barovick

Yecchhhhhh. Continue reading →

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How Should We Judge Second Apologies?

If the first apology for misconduct fails that test, how much credence should a second attempt have? Continue reading →

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The Sixth Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Best of Ethics 2014

Well, here it is, a month late and a depressing measure of good news short...the Best in Ethics 2014. Continue reading →

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“Good Luck In Hell”: Jury Abuse Ethics

It's not nice to be mean to juries. Also stupid and unethical. Behold.... Continue reading →

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A Remorseful Prosecutor Apologizes

Now THIS is a #1 Level apology on the Ethics Alarms Apology Scale. Continue reading →

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Apology Scale Rating Verdict: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Pre-sentencing Statement

Where does the Boston Marathon bomber's courtroom apology rate on the Ethics Alarms Apology Scale? Continue reading →

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More On The Planned Parenthood “Sting” Video: A Fake Apology, The News Media...

Sometimes I think the national support for abortion would collapse substantially if pro-abortion zealots like Marcotte, Dvorak and Nucatola just thought about what they were saying, because they would...

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