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The Ethicist: Exploring the ethics of events and networking
I am the leader of a large campus organization. We are often asked to support or co-sponsor events organized by other organizations and individuals. We were recently asked to support an interesting event which, in my opinion, was not going to be popular. It was clear that no one would come. I, for one, would rather have spent my Friday night elsewhere. Was it wrong to agree to support the event if I didn't think it would be well-received?
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The Ethicist: Ethical solutions for the dining hall drama
When I enter a dining hall, I hang my coat on a hanger and leave my bag next to it. I proceed to prepare my meal then find a seat. Am I going out of order? My real question: Is it proper to reserve a seat before you sit down? In episode #415 of Seinfeld, Kramer and Elaine arrive early to a showing of the since-forgotten film, "Checkmate." Kramer asks Elaine to save him a seat, but Elaine protests: "Don't put me through that! I once had the fleece just ripped out of my winter coat in a seat-saving incident." In proper cyclical Seinfeld fashion, Elaine is soon driven to hysterics in a similar seat-saving fiasco.