MLK and How to Measure Success

This post is predicated on my belief that all we can control is doing the right thing to the best of our ability – to a large extent, the specific outcome is out of our hands. As such, when we try to affect positive change, the tangible outcome is an inadequate measure of success. Here I discuss this idea and tie it in with the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Ethics of “Doing Your Best”

One fascinating element of the scandal at Penn State is how people are having to grapple with the moral question of whether they did the best they could to deal with the situation. I’m realizing that evaluating whether people have done the best they could requires a deeper philosophical look at what that actually means.

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