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The Right Thing
A vending machine gives you a soda pop for free. Are you obliged to track down the owner and pay for the product? Emerson Professor Jeffrey L. Seglin tackles dilemmas submitted by readers and keeps folks on the straight and narrow. The answers aren't always easy, but Seglin has the experience to offer solid, down-to-earth advice.
The Right Thing Samples
Browsing friend is not a thief
"Am I a thief?" When someone asks if they're a thief, an instinctual response is: "Well, if you have to ask.
The goal is integrity in the game
Several months ago, a reader emailed me a link to a story in his local newspaper about a high school football team that had been headed to the regional playoffs, but ended up forfeiting two games because an ineligible player had been in the game.
Before questioning someone's reputation, check your facts
In a casual conversation with a friend, a reader learns that a local honcho at a not-for-profit organization might not have the credentials he claims. The friend has known the honcho for 40 years or so.
You don't need to buy me a beer to answer your questions
A typewritten letter from a reader arrived through the mail. But this letter is special.
Whom do I go to for advice? And whom don't I?
I'm not the only person who writes a regular column on ethical issues. But awhile back, I pointed out that when facing my own ethical issues, I had no one to write to for ethical guidance. A reader in Columbus, Ohio, took issue.
I'm not going to take it anymore
Several months ago, I wrote about an editor who had been told by his boss that the services of one of the freelancers with whom he had had a long and positive relationship was going to be terminated sometime over the next couple of months.
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