Ethics and Etiquette

We pivot slightly from our usual scenario-driven format today. In the past, we’ve offered advice and guidance on specific situations you might encounter in your life. In this episode, we thought we’d do a wrap-up of the takeaways we’ve mentioned. You can use these principles to help you with the sticky situations you come across. They’re valuable, timeless and applicable in many ways.

Ethics and Etiquette podcast is a thought-provoking dialogue about everyday dilemmas. New episodes are available twice monthly on the first and third Wednesdays. You can find them at our website, www.ethicsandetiquette.com or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

This podcast is brought to you by author Marna Ashburn; Kelly Halligan Zimmerman, a wife, mother, and attorney; and retired Army officer, combat veteran, and father of four Mike Derrick.

Our podcast music is "Still" by Les Hayden (used with permission).

We've all heard the old adage, "You break it. You buy it," but what about when you accidentally damage something when you're a guest in someone's home? Is it incumbent on you to repair or replace it, or should the host accept the accident as the cost of doing business? We take apart a few scenarios on this episode of "Ethics and Etiquette."

"Ethics and Etiquette" is a thought-provoking dialogue about everyday dilemmas. It's brought to you by author Marna Ashburn; Kelly Halligan Zimmerman, a wife, mother, and attorney; and retired Army officer, combat veteran, and father of four Mike Derrick.

Our podcast music is "Still" by Les Hayden (used with permission).

Visit our website, www.ethicsandetiquette.com for more information.

What would you do if you found a bag of money on the side of the road--a cool million dollars in cash with no way to identify the owner? Would you tell the police? Should you? Our answer may surprise you.

In our Etiquette Quick Hit, we tackle the problem of too much zucchini and the protocol of sharing your bumper crop with friends and neighbors.

Ethics and Etiquette is a thought-provoking dialogue about everyday dilemmas. It's brought to you by author Marna Ashburn; Kelly Halligan Zimmerman, a wife, mother, and attorney; and retired Army officer and combat veteran Mike Derrick.

Our podcast music is "Still" by Les Hayden (used with permission).

Visit our website, www.ethicsandetiquette.com for more information.

We're back on the air after our mid-summer hiatus, and this week we talk about sports teams changing the names of their mascots if they're considered offensive or insensitive. Then a listener weighs in with an uplifting angle on at-home DNA kits. Finally, we debut a new feature called "Etiquette Quick Hit" which is a brief scenario you might encounter in modern life and how you can gracefully navigate it.

Ethics and Etiquette offers insight and perspective on sticky situations which will help you examine your choices and exercise your own ethical muscles. The presenters are Marna Ashburn (host), Kelly Halligan Zimmerman, and Mike Derrick. Our website is www.EthicsandEtiquette.com, or Instagram @ethicsetiquette. Music is "Still" by Les Hayden (used with permission).

The podcast team is taking a short summer break. We'll be back in mid-July with new episodes. In the meantime, continue to visit our website, www.EthicsandEtiquette.com, and check out our Instagram, @ethicsetiquette. Thanks, and see you in July!

Buying a home is one of life's most significant and expensive decisions. It's wise to prepare yourself for some complications before, during, and after the transaction. We look at a few tangles in this week's podcast.

Confronting scenarios that are frustrating and challenging--and there's nothing you can do about them. Join us for a thought-provoking dialogue about these dilemmas. A groom is paralyzed by an injury on the eve of his wedding; homeowners find their million-dollar river view is ruined when the next-door-neighbor expands his dock; and an accidental red wine spill at a charity gala destroys a designer dress.

We’re grateful for listener email which, along with one additional etiquette scenario, provided us with plenty to talk about in this episode. (1) Are you ethically obligated to give a DNA sample to law enforcement if a family member is being investigated for a serious crime?

(2) Is it a good idea to do business with a family member?

(3) Should I tell my new employer about a pending knee surgery before I start the job?

Listen in, and send us your comments, [email protected].

We're several weeks into a stay-at-home decree which has been adopted by most states. The threat of COVID-19 has ushered in unprecedented measures. Schools and all non-essential businesses have shut down. Today's unexpected disappointment, loss, and confusion also bring us an opportunity to reflect, so that's what we're doing in this session. Instead of three ethical scenarios, we're discussing the changes to our daily habits, personal relationships, economic situations, professional work, and education that we've noticed. Join us as we articulate how we see things differently now, and also tune in next week when the topic will be how we as individuals and as a society can positively restructure going forward.

The emerging field of genetic genealogy promises ground-breaking crime-solving capabilities that come at the cost of genetic privacy. We continue our discussion about what may happen when you upload the results of your at-home DNA kit to a database. Curiosity about your ancestry can take unexpected turns in a field which has outpaced society's legal and ethical understandings. Join us as we attempt to expand our informed consent on this topic.