Spotlight Special Report When everyday situations get awkward, what’s the ethical thing to do? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Sep 9, 2026 12 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… Instant Reaction to Iowa's blowout win over NIU: Quarterbacks show why battle has been so close Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? Farmers' Almanac forecast by region How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger land at Iowa and why is he turning heads Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses September student loan deadlines: Here's a look at what's due this month Iowa offensive notes: Diaz eyes growth, new line gels and inside Vonnahme's rise Transfer portal didn't just change college football. It rewired QB development US strikes three Iranian oil tankers, Central Command says The pillars of Iowa State football that have withstood change Roger Goodell at 20 years: Boos, billions and plenty of bite Two Dems clashed on trans athletes. What does Markey's primary win reveal? Cedar Falls man arrested for financial exploitation of elderly person What to stream: Fall into Netflix true crime docs this month 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 Most Popular Cuts to food assistance hurt families when they need it most | Kelley Osborne Sometimes you lose even when you win. That’s what it feels like trying to make ends meet in today’s economy — and our ever-shrinking safety ne… Harry, Meghan and the whole lot: Who are these people? | Froma Harrop It was a day of deep thinking and heroic typing, my brain so fried I could hardly call out for pizza. Then the news and social media feeds exp… David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Hello, I’m David Hoffmann. Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot about our country, our communities and how we find our way back to one another. Republicans are the party of the working class | Shaun McCutcheon For generations, the political map of America was simple and stable.
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