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Dr. Steven Mintz writes about cyberbullying, personal development, social media ethics, wellness, personal ethics, and accountability. He is a professor of accounting specializing in ethics.
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
8M ago
Talk to Your Child About the Dangers of Social Networking
The term “social network” is how we connect to other people using a platform that supports online communication, such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Video sharing services such as Snapchat and TikTok are popular among millennials and the Generation Zeers. The use of such social networking sites raises many questions that pertain to ethics.
It is not unusual to read critical, harsh, or hurtful comments on social networking sites. The harsh comments may be designed to embarrass someone or make them feel bad about themselves, ma ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
1y ago
Think Before You Act!
Most educators are aware of the importance of technical skills in STEM subjects but do not necessarily recognize the importance of “soft skills” to carry out technical skills in a way that communicates personal values and logical thinking. Soft skills provide a foundation to analyze and apply decision-making effectively in many tasks in life and encounters with others. It is essential today because all too many don’t know how to communicate with others or feel uncomfortable doing so, in part because they spend most of their days communicating online where we can remain an ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
Harmful Effects of Bullying: A Perspective on Protected Groups
Last Tuesday I blogged about how to combat bullying, the first of a two-part blog on this important issue affecting society. In today's blog I look at bullying against various groups of people including tweens, students with disabilities, students of color, and students who identify as LGBTQIA+. The following statistics set the stage for the discussion.
Cyberbullying Among Tweens (9-12 Years Old)
One in five tweens (20.9%) has been cyberbullied, cyberbullied others, or seen cyberbullying
8% of tweens said they experienced bullying ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
Student Depression and Even Suicide May Hang in the Balance
I have previously blogged about various kinds of bullying including in-person, on social media, and in the workplace. Bullying can have significant negative effects on those bullied such as causing depression and even suicide. This is an important topic in society today so I’m writing a two-part blog. Today’s blog deals with the frequency and types of bullying including cyberbullying. Next Tuesdays’ blog will deal with bullying against various protective groups.
Here are some bullying statistics.
Rates of Incidence
One out of every f ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
Pew Research Center Survey of How Americans View the Cancel Culture
Does it Violate Free Speech?
According to a Pew Research Center Survey of How Americans View the Cancel Culture, 44 percent of U.S. adults have heard at least a fair amount about “cancel culture”. They were also asked what they think cancel culture means. The results are as following:
Actions taken to hold others accountable &nb ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
Evaluating the Rightness and Wrongness of the Cancel Culture
I recently blogged about the various ways of examining the cancel culture and its effects on society from calling someone out for their words and actions, to boycotting them and shunning them from society and everything in between. In today’s blog I use an ethical analysis to examine the rightness or wrongness of the cancel culture.
A common form of ethical analysis is utilitarianism. It holds that the benefits of engaging in certain actions should exceed the costs to justify that action. Here is an analysis of costs-benefit analysis ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
What to Do to Protect Them
I have previously blogged about whether parents should monitor teens’ social media activities. One reason is the possibility of cyberbullying when they are online, especially on certain social media sites including Facebook…Excuse me “Meta”. I address these issues in my book that is referenced at the end of the blog.
In a guest post on Cyberwise, nine steps are identified for parents to take to make social media safer for children. This includes the following.
Learn How They Use Social Media. What is the purpose of your child going online? You certainly don’t want t ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
Resources On Ethics, Workplace Ethics, Wellness, and Emotional Intelligence
The following is a list of resources I have identified that may be of interest to readers of my blogs. If your organization has resources that you believe may be suitable for posting on my "Ethics Resources" link, please send the URL to me along with a brief (2-3 sentence) description of the value of the resources.
Ethics Sage
Online persona of Steven Mintz, the Ethics Sage, who is known internationally for his knowledge, writings, and speaking engagements on all issues related to ethics in the workplace and ethical i ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
Venting on Social Media
The right to free speech is guaranteed in our Constitution. However, social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and others can limit, control, and censor speech. Federal law does not offer much recourse for social media users who object to whether and how these companies present a user’s content. It can be widely or narrowly restricted as the organization decides and they can set whatever guidelines make sense to them.
For example, Twitter prohibits statements that promote violence against others or threaten them based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender ..read more
Ethics Sage » Cyberbullying
2y ago
How Should We Hold Him Accountable?
Yesterday I blogged about Former President Donald Trump's inciteful comments that stoked the fires of dissent and led to the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill. Many people claim that former President Donald Trump should be canceled because of his words and actions. Facebook and Twitter banned him from their social media platforms after he claimed the 2020 election was stolen from him. Calls for his being canceled persisted following supportive comments of protesters during the January 6, 2021 insurrectionists.
The problem with cancelling Trump is we los ..read more