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Life is Better with EthicsEp 18: Getting to Know the Ethics Bowl CompetitionThis program was recorded on March 25, 2022. Our guests are Jeanine DeLay, president of A2Ethics, which coordinates the Michigan High School Ethics Bowl; Anna Kietzerow, a former member and coach of WMU's APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl team, now a Ph.D. student in philosophy at the University of Virginia; and Adam Waggoner, a Ph.D. student in philosophy at the University of Michigan, where he is an outreach coordinator for the Michigan High School Ethics Bowl. Hosted by Sandra L. Borden. Produced and edited by Alec Koppers.2022-08-0651 min
Healthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesThe Good Work of Michigan's HIV/AIDS CenterOur first discussion with Jimena Loveluck, President and CEO of the HIV/AIDS Resource Center, was almost five years ago.2013-07-0649 min
Working Ethics Podcast SeriesShould "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). <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/uOJWbF65hAE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2012-08-0201 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesTeacher Prep: Learning The Profession's Ethical DemandsIn America, we rely on multiple institutions and as many pathways to train new educators in the fundamentals of the teaching craft. Reformers have routinely called for more systematic approaches, prominent among them transforming teacher education to model the clinical training, research practices and mentoring of doctors.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/7H38QAYttNk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2011-11-2200 minWorking Ethics Podcast Series'Getting The Story Right' with EWA Public Editor Emily RichmondAt 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. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/DHzcjO-JlR4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2011-11-2200 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesBe Prepared: The Girl Scout Leader Who Takes RisksErin 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 Scouts.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/yB05c33IbLo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2011-08-3101 minHealthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesThe Pediatric Bioethicist Who Builds Trust: Dr. Kathryn MoseleyPublic awareness of pediatric bioethics dilemmas is often limited to media reports dramatizing conflicts over the rights of families and doctors in determining the circumstances for performing highly experimental surgeries or limiting life-saving treatments to seriously ill newborns, today remembered as educational case studies or lawsuit names--from Baby Fae to Baby K.2011-08-311h 05Working Ethics Podcast SeriesBuilding Natural Bridges: The Ethical Work of the River StewardSometimes, when we ask people to talk about the ethics of their work and the pathways they have taken to be where they are, they offer up their best linear moves and memories. Many of our listeners are interested in learning the point-a-to-b directions people follow as well as the google maps they rely on along the way. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/nl6k3KY6XeA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2011-07-0301 minHealthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesThe Doctor Is In: To CHATPerhaps you have had a discussion with friends about the best attributes you want in your own doctor.At A2Ethics.org, we have recently had such a chat (More on an entirely different kind of chat in a moment). One quality we decided is truly essential: the doctor who listens, not only to our hearts and lungs, but who actually listens to what we say and hears us out. In other words, we want our doctor to give us a fair amount of time. We don’t need all day. Just enough to get our concerns circulated and aired in...2011-04-261h 06Working Ethics Podcast SeriesDocumenting the Talk of School Children: The Human Rights Field Researcher ListensIn 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 Project, he taught a class of high school students about his work, talked again about it at lunch, and then attended a reception and dinner, where we asked him the same questions.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/SALc4L5celQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2011-03-3100 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesIt's Not Just About the Fund-raising: The Dilemmas of a Development OfficerThere was a time, we suppose, when telling someone you were a development officer for any organization would have elicited this knowing response, "oh yes, fund-raising." Or when having this position may well have required a spirited defense, including taking out a full page ad in the New York Times to respond to any and all critics: "Why I Am Proud to Be A Development Officer."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/kQ37dZVAo2g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2010-09-0801 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesWhen Do I Get To Play? The Athletic Trainer Should KnowConcussions. 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 face? And what are athletic trainers for anyway? What are their roles and obligations on the field and off? <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/1C9-rwaBF_g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2010-07-0900 minHealthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesHIV / AIDS In MichiganJimena Loveluck of the HIV/AIDS Resource Center returns to talk with Bart and Jeanine about the organization, its mission, and the obstacles along the way. HARC was founded in 1986, and CEO Jimena Loveluck has been with the company since 1989. What has changed over the years? How do we separate the myths from the reality when it comes to treating people with HIV infection and AIDS?For more, visit www.hivaidsresource.org.2010-02-181h 02Working Ethics Podcast SeriesAn Arborist's EthicsBarton 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 business on the right ethical foot, and where he sees it growing. Environmental ethics and business ethics are a constant balancing act, in a town with as many trees as this one.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/C2mPjYWsp5g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2009-11-2200 minHealthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesPrivacy and the Cancer PatientBart and Jeanine discuss ethics in social work and privacy at the Wellness Community, a free program for cancer patients and their families. With Executive Director Barb Hiltz and Program Director Bonnie Dockham.2009-08-131h 04Healthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesHolistic Health Practices and EthicsBart and Jeanine talk with legendary Holistic Health Practitioner Linda Diane Feldt about the ethics in the world of alternative medicine. An eye-opening hour-long discussion of health care outside of the mainstream system. For mature listeners only. This podcast contains explicit adult themes not appropriate for young listeners.2009-07-081h 19Working Ethics Podcast SeriesPrinciples v. Expediency: The Dilemmas of a Local Elected OfficialOur 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 to have blown over, the conversation turns to the role of the representative and his approach to ethical governance. This lively and fascinating discussion was recorded Thursday, July 2, 2009.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/7OTTcj7I6Zs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2009-07-0501 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesThe Social Benefits of Social WorkersSocial 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 Cotter of the Livonia Public Schools.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/3a7rx0LeXis" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2009-05-1901 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesWho Owns the Past? Ethics in ArchaeologyJoin 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.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/aOpCTQQL48s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-11-1100 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesThe Case for Apprenticeships: Having Groom N Go's Chelle Kilmury As Your MentorLocal 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 skills involved in grooming the many dog breeds that Ann Arbor area residents have been bringing to the shop for appointments that last the dog's lifetime.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/SUcYXfa9f2Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-08-0900 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesConvening a Community: David Behen Shares His Vision of Washtenaw CountyLike many others who are in public service, David Behen, the Deputy Administrator for Washtenaw County, would like to encourage others, and especially people in their 20s and 30s to join him. And when a2ethics.org talked with David, his honest and forthright appraisal of the ethics of his work, made us want to give civil service a new look. Yet, these are hard times. So, how does an administrator who has to make tough decisions that are economically-driven because of diminished resources and money, determine what is the right thing to do?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner...2008-08-0900 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesIntroducing Michigan High School Swimming Coach of the Year: Kelton GrahamLast 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 otherwise: his motivational skills and trust in his swimmers were also vitally important to the team's success.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/TZI4Qk6_RDo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-08-0501 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesCommunity Farm Kitchen: Better Ways To Eat the Bounty of the Harvest?This interview features local social entrepreneur, Mary Wessel Walker, owner of the Community Farm Kitchen. Mary is in her early 20s, and started the Community Farm Kitchen when she saw a way to fill a social need: preparing meals for busy families from local and biodynamically grown food. A2ethics.org talked with Mary about her ideals and vision for the Community Farm Kitchen.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/LcBk9lgvHKM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-07-0801 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesDoes 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 about food and its moral role in our culture.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/YHMMeZr528k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-06-2800 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesThe College Admissions Counselor's Ethical DilemmasIn 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 education degrees have become a ticket not just to the good life, but the ticket to a life that just allows you to make ends meet, the ethics of college admission take on a whole new importance.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/vaVd006oHGM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-06-0301 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesThe Photojournalist As InsiderA2ethics.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 in Chicago, while the city debated how to tear the Homes down.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorkingEthics/~4/IUR4KKZoJCw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2008-06-0201 minWorking Ethics Podcast SeriesDo 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, artistic director and co-founder of the Blackbird Theatre and a cast of veteran actors that he gathered to tell us what matters ethically to actors.The actors in the panel discussion are: Jon Bennett, Oliver Darrow, Dana Sutton,Lynch Travis, and David Wolber.<img src="http://feeds...2008-06-0101 minHealthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesHIV/AIDS Is A Local and a Global IssueA2ethics.org met with Executive Director Jimena Loveluck of HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center), and asked her about the challenges of dealing with a disease that some Americans think has been outsourced (like jobs in Michigan) to places overseas, but which she and others who work in the field know is still taking an enormous toll on people living in southeastern Michigan.2008-06-0159 minHealthcare and Ethics Podcast SeriesGetting Resources in an Epidemic: Should The First Responders Always Be the First in Line?A2ethics.org was fortunate to gather a group of policy-makers and professionals all charged with considering the ethics of reasoned rationing when an generalized epidemic, such as AIDS or pandemic flu occurs. Is is possible to be reasonable in such situations?2008-04-081h 32