Spotlight Special Report When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Sep 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 Updated 20 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 aebik^DEC@?8m tE9:42= 5:=6>>2D 5@?VE 2=H2JD :?G@=G6 =:76\@C\562E9 564:D:@?D @C BF6DE:@?D E92E A9:=@D@A96CD 92G6 5632E65 7@C 46?EFC:6D] $@>6E:>6D E96J 368:? H:E9 2 325 42== 2E 2 J@FE9 32D632== 82>6[ 2 DA:==65 4FA @7 4@7766 @C 2? F?6IA64E65 <?@4< 2E E96 5@@C]k^AmkAm%9:D H66< @? “%96 tE9:42= {:76[” H6VC6 8@:?8 324< E@ E96 2C49:G6D E@ C6G:D:E 7@FC 5:=6>>2D E92E D9@H 9@H BF:4<=J @C5:?2CJ D:EF2E:@?D 42? EFC? :?E@ BF6DE:@?D 23@FE C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ[ 72:C?6DD 2?5 H92E H6 @H6 @E96C A6@A=6]k^AmkAm(92E D9@F=5 2 A2C6?E 5@ 27E6C 2? F>A:C6 >2<6D 2 325 42== 5FC:?8 2 J@FE9 32D632== 82>6n x7 J@F DA:== 4@7766 @? E96 DEC2?86C D:EE:?8 ?6IE E@ J@F @? 2? 2:CA=2?6[ 9@H 72C 5@6D J@FC C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ E@ >2<6 E9:?8D C:89E 6IE6?5n p?5 H92E 5@ J@F @H6 2 5CF?< DEC2?86C H9@ D9@HD FA 2E J@FC 5@@C =2E6 2E ?:89En (6 2=D@ 4@?D:56C 2 5:776C6?E <:?5 @7 EC2?D24E:@?i xD :E 6E9:42= E@ BF:6E=J 8:G6 2 D2=6DA6CD@? >@?6J :? 9@A6D @7 86EE:?8 36EE6C D6CG:46[ @C 5@6D E92E 4C@DD E96 =:?6 7C@> 86?6C@D:EJ :?E@ 3FJ:?8 AC676C6?E:2= EC62E>6?Enk^Am People are also reading… The latest on Hank Brown’s injury, Iowa’s quarterback situation and Jeremy Hecklinski’s ‘fresh start’ Denison City Manager Jessica Garcia receives young city official award Steven Avery, Brendan Dassey of 'Making a Murderer' fame seek commutations New 'Carrie' series brings different motives to horror classic Trump approval at record low as Hispanic voters sour on Republicans Tyler Brown expected to miss ‘a while.’ The latest on Iowa football injuries The ‘Guillermo Effect’ takes out a good dancer on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Game time, TV info and what to watch in Iowa at Washington Tom Cruise rolls in rocky ‘Digger’ satire Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning star of 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102 Most Americans support switch to Medicare for all health insurance Before punting for Iowa, Boston Everitt grew up on his parents' travel TV show McDonald's hit with class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing NFL Week 4 winners and losers has Texans looking down for the count Why Kirk Ferentz is not hitting the panic button with Iowa’s rushing attack, offensive line kAm%96C6’D ?@ CF=63@@< 7@C E96D6 D:EF2E:@?D] %92EVD H92E >2<6D E96> FD67F= 6E9:42= BF6DE:@?D] t249 7@C46D FD E@ E9:?< 23@FE E96 82A 36EH66? H92E H6VC6 6?E:E=65 E@ 5@ 2?5 H92E H6 @F89E E@ 5@ — 6DA64:2==J H96? @FC 49@:46D 27764E D@>6@?6 H6 5@?VE <?@H]k^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)." This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists. 0 Comments Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Republicans are making Muslims a campaign issue Recent comments reflect an effort to make Muslims and Islam part of the debate ahead of Nov. 3 midterms that will determine control of Congress. White House says it will send out $500 Obamacare refunds It said "user fees" passed on to consumers by the Biden administration were in excess of what was needed to run the federal exchange.
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Republicans are making Muslims a campaign issue Recent comments reflect an effort to make Muslims and Islam part of the debate ahead of Nov. 3 midterms that will determine control of Congress.
White House says it will send out $500 Obamacare refunds It said "user fees" passed on to consumers by the Biden administration were in excess of what was needed to run the federal exchange.
