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Working Ethics Podcast Series
by A2Ethics.org: Ethics with an Edge
A2ethics.org is a nonprofit located in Ann Arbor (A2), Michigan. We are very interested in talking with people in our community about their views and ideas on the big and small ethical questions in their working lives and in their community now and in the future. In the Working Ethics Podcast Series, we are talking with individuals representing varied professions, from county government to dog grooming. We have asked them this question: what about the ethics of your work? Here are their answers.
Episodes
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Should "Dead Media" Have Moral Standing?
There are so many ways to present the fascinating curatorial work, teaching and original research of Finn Brunton, Assistant Professor of Information at the University of Michigan School of Information, and author of the forthcoming book--Spam: A Flood, A Theory, A History (MIT Press).
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'Getting The Story Right' with EWA Public Editor Emily Richmond
At A2Ethics.org we aspire to be influential community educators about ethics matters.Given that education is central to our mission, we are also fortunate to know about the work of Emily Richmond.
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Be Prepared: The Girl Scout Leader Who Takes Risks
Erin Mattimoe is a young nonprofit professional with a special talent for building leaders in youth organizations. She is currently a program specialist in the Ann Arbor and Jackson Regions of Girl Scouts--Heart of Michigan. When we began our conversation, we thought we already knew about Girl...
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Documenting the Talk of School Children: The Human Rights Field Researcher Listens
In October 2010, A2Ethics.org had the distinct honor of hosting Bede Sheppard, the senior researcher in the children's rights division of Human Rights Watch. We know it as the Sheppard conference. Not only did Bede visit Ann Arbor to give a keynote lecture for our Ethics Without Borders Education...
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When Do I Get To Play? The Athletic Trainer Should Know
Concussions. Dehydration. Fraternization with players. Pressures from coaches, parents and athletes to give the nod to go back into the game after getting injured. Athletic trainers have a lot of ethical issues to worry about. How are they able to balance and deal with the many dilemmas they…
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An Arborist's Ethics
Barton Bund talks with Arborist Jack Richardson, founder and CEO of Guardian Tree Experts. The Ann Arbor tree care company approaches the work from a scientific point of view, helping clients preserve their trees, not just cut them down. The young entrepreneur talks about how he started his...
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Principles v. Expediency: The Dilemmas of a Local Elected Official
Our talk with City Council Member Christopher Taylor. After a mini-fracas involving emails and emoticons between Council Members, Taylor discusses with Bart and Jeanine how this small event speaks to the peaks and valleys of public service. Now that the dust has settled and the small matter seems...
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The Social Benefits of Social Workers
Social workers are teachers, therapists, advocates, and police all rolled into one. They are in the trenches at the center of the school system, caught between the faculty, administration, students, parents, and school board. Join Bart and Jeanine in their hour-long discussion with Jennifer…
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Who Owns the Past? Ethics in Archaeology
Join us for our audio podcast with Katharyn Hanson and Elizabeth Bridges. Two professional archaeologists debunk the myths of the profession, and give us a picture of what archaeology is today.
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The Case for Apprenticeships: Having Groom N Go's Chelle Kilmury As Your Mentor
Local dog groomer, Chelle Kilmury, a partner-in-business at Groom N Go, not only takes care of dogs the right way. She is also an excellent mentor to younger people interested in going into the animal grooming business. We talked with Chelle, and her apprentice, Zeke Askew about the craft and...
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Introducing Michigan High School Swimming Coach of the Year: Kelton Graham
Last spring, the Huron High Boys Swimming team ended a 20 year drought by winning the state championship. As Coach Kelton Graham, now in his second year there, tells it, it was all about teamwork and motivation. He is too humble by half. A2ethics.org's interview with Coach Graham, told us...
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Does Our Food Heritage Deserve to be Saved and not Just Savored?
The Ypsilanti, Michigan water tower landmark. Is our food heritage also worth saving? Catharine Dann Roeber and Hanna Raskin, food "preservationists" and co-owners of American Table Culinary Tours join us at the Ann Arbor area's iconic Washtenaw Dairy for some donuts and a provocative discussion...
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The College Admissions Counselor's Ethical Dilemmas
In Washtenaw County, we all know that education is our major industry. Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, Concordia University, Cleary University are all options. Given the large number of education choices, why is college admissions so hypercompetitive? And when higher...
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The Photojournalist As Insider
A2ethics.org discusses how the photojournalist outsider becomes an insider in a community and the ethical problems becoming an insider can pose. Jack Bridges, a freelance photographer, spent over four years taking pictures of the residents of the Robert Taylor Homes, a public housing development…
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Do Actors Have Ethics?
Most people just assume actors take any part they can get. And that actors will do anything, including acting unethically, to get a part. But, as it turns out, actors may have limits too. Or do they?Find out by listening to the a2ethics.org-sponsored panel discussion hosted by Barton Bund…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A2ethics.org is a nonprofit located in Ann Arbor (A2), Michigan. We are very interested in talking with people in our community about their views and ideas on the big and small ethical questions in their working lives and in their community now and in the future. In the Working Ethics Podcast Series, we are talking with individuals representing varied professions, from county government to dog grooming. We have asked them this question: what about the ethics of your work? Here are their answers.
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