April 1, 2020 |
Ethics
By Joe Richardson, Esq. The definition of ethics is “a set of moral principles,” or a “theory of system of moral values.” Ethics, fundamentally, is about what is right, which surpasses what is legal. My favorite statement from a Spike Lee movie classic is when The Mayor, played to Ossie Davis, is talking to main […]
July 17, 2019 |
Ethics, Leadership
By: Joe Richardson, Esq To many, the ideas surrounding the definition of a “leader” are often connected to a position (for instance, a President), as opposed to the traits of a person. Sometimes, selfish people with obvious conflicts that bear on their prospects for productive leadership are nonetheless heralded as great “leaders.” There needs to […]
August 22, 2018 |
Decision Making, Ethics, Personal Growth, Values
by Mike Dilbeck, Founder and Executive Producer of DignityU To even begin answering this question, we must first ask, “What is dignity, anyway?” Dignity is one of those words that is thrown around quite a bit but very few actually know what it means. To be honest, I didn’t know before I started to explore it […]
January 9, 2017 |
Ethics, Legal Issues, Motivation & Inspiration, Risk Management, Values
As I have discovered, practicing law can be an all-encompassing profession. The law literally affects everything around us. It naturally follows, then, that I often use the law to make larger points about life. With the foregoing in mind, here are a few ways that the law imitates life. Passion Makes for a […]
October 11, 2016 |
Ethics, Legal Issues, Motivation & Inspiration, Risk Management, Values
If you were walking down the street, and you saw someone lying on the ground in obvious distress that you did not cause, would you help that person? As an attorney, I am often presented with the question of whether something being contemplated is “legal.” The definition of legal is “something that is permitted by […]
