70 episodes
The Ethical Life Lee Enterprises Podcasts
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- Society & Culture
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3.8 • 16 Ratings
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Scott Rada, Lee Enterprises social media manager, and Richard Kyte, director of the Ethics Institute at Viterbo University, talk about the intersection of ethics and modern life.
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What causes some people to cheat?
Episode 108: Earlier this month, ESPN reported that 11,000 runners were disqualified after they were found to have cut at least part of the 26.2-mile course at a marathon in Mexico City. They weren’t running for big cash prizes, but that didn’t stop about a third of runners from cheating.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine what motivates people to be dishonest, whether in sports, in the classroom or when paying their taxes.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
11,000 runners DQ'd from Mexico City Marathon, per report, by ESPN
Going the distance (and beyond) to catch marathon cheaters, by Gordy Megroz, Wired Magazine
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.
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What makes a city a great place to live?
Episode 107: A recent study looked at what the best places to live in America have in common. It found that people seem to thrive when inequality is low; when landownership is widespread; when social connection is high; and when corruption and violence are rare.
Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about which steps can be taken to boost the social connectivity of our cities and towns, and why rural areas often face the biggest challenges.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
What the best places in America have in common, by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer, and Timothy J. Nelson, The Atlantic
Disinvestment in rural Kentucky leaves ‘nothing to do’ but drugs, by Liv Mann, University of Michigan
Third places help communities thrive, by Richard Kyte
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.
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Do young people have a lesser work ethic?
Episode 106: Across our nation, millions of students are heading back to colleges and universities, but there is plenty of disagreement about whether those degrees will help prepare young people for the work force.
Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how different generations view the workplace and what responsibilities schools have in preparing students for the future.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
No wonder work ethic is waning. Colleges leave students unprepared. by Mitch Daniels, The Washington Post
3 in 4 managers find it difficult to work with GenZ, Resume Builder
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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Why don't we talk more about class prejudice in America?
Episode 105: We talk a lot about diversity in this country, and while many Americans seem to like the idea of having a country that is welcoming, most of us still choose to spend most our time with people who are a lot like ourselves.
And this is especially apparent when it comes to class.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss why far too many people are comfortable in discriminating against people who have fewer economic advantages.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Where do socioeconomic classes mix? Not church, but Chili’s, by Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post
Barbara Kingsolver thinks urban liberals have it all wrong on Appalachia, The Ezra Klein Show podcast
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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Does reciting the Pledge of Allegiance still make sense?
Episode 104: In a country that today seems to put less of a value on reverence and tradition, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada debate whether the Pledge of Allegiance remains an effective way to express the best values of being an American.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
Here's why we should say the Pledge of Allegiance, by Richard Kyte
Is the Pledge of Allegiance just an empty, performative ritual? by Nicholas Goldberg, Los Angeles Times
Here is a breakdown of laws in 47 states that require reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, by Brad Dress, The Hill
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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Are we making progress in climate change fight?
Episode 103: You don’t have to look far to see the ravages of climate change. In recent weeks, one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history killed scores of people in Hawaii, and July was the hottest month ever recorded.
Host Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about how we must do two things at once — try to somehow slow the warming while also being better prepared for the effects still to come.
Links to stories discussed during the podcast:
The clean energy future is arriving faster than you think, by David Gelles, Brad Plumer, Jim Tankersley and Jack Ewing, The New York Times
Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana, by Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson, The Associated Press
How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown, by Michael Copley, Rebecca Hersher and Nathan Rott, National Public Radio
About the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis.
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Customer Reviews
Very left leaning
The podcast has turned into a situation where Scott Rada brings the left leaning news room story of the day to the podcast, never a real ethical situation/delema. Scott’s attempt to smear Clarence Thomas in this last episode was an embarrassment. When Richard Kyte started to question looking into other justices, I verbally thanked him out loud. We all know that if Sonya Sotomayor was accused of this, it would never have been brought up as a topic. Love the concept of the show, but really getting tired of left leaning topics…
Light on ethics - immigrants.
It’s shallow on the politics. Nothing more than headlines.
What is lacking is the ethical dimension.
These questions are not addressed:
what is the moral argument for treating immigrants - the Other?
Then what is international law regarding refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers?
What are the arguments from our founding documents about immigrants?
What do the major religions say about what obligations we have to the Other?
This was a shallow back and forth on superficial politics. This is not a discussion of ethics. Nothing of any depth.
Real disappointment. Delete