Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! As always, the questions come from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions. Last week, Stock put us in an uncomfortable chair with a question about corporate loyalty: if someone offered you a large bribe for privileged information about your company, and you … Continue reading Question of the Week #499
Integrity
Question of the Week #498
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! As always, the questions come from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions. Last week we spent some time imagining a world without the necessity of work, which turned out to be a surprisingly complicated place to visit. This week, Stock brings us … Continue reading Question of the Week #498
Question of the Week #432
In life's most crucial moments, we often face decisions that test not just our judgment, but our values. This week's question, drawn from Gregory Stock's thought-provoking collection The Book of Questions, presents exactly such a dilemma: You need to have dangerous brain surgery and must choose between two surgeons: one extremely gifted but a dishonest … Continue reading Question of the Week #432
Question of the Week #403
From Gregory Stock’s The Book of Questions: If you were having difficulty on a critical test at school and could safely cheat by peeking online, would you? Let me tell you right now, as someone who values integrity above all else, I wouldn't even be tempted. Not for a millisecond. You see, cheating is like putting … Continue reading Question of the Week #403
Ethics
I didn't know what to do and I was beginning to panic. The proctor had already handed out the blue books and had left to get his cup of coffee. I knew he would do that. And I knew that I only had a few seconds, maybe a minute, until he returned. After that, my … Continue reading Ethics
Interview Questions from Vanessa
Because I got so many questions, I’m breaking up my answers into separate blog posts. I’m not complaining. I like getting all these questions. In fact, if anyone wants to just keep asking questions, I say bring them on, whether I post a special “interview me” blog or not. In this post, all questions come … Continue reading Interview Questions from Vanessa
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