Tag Archives: ethics
Newt Gingrich and Infidelity
My Patriotism Made Me Do It Newt Gingrich’s campaign for the presidency has long since ended and is no longer in issue, but his infidelity is entirely relevant to this site’s interest so I have resurrected it for inclusion as a snippet. Marianne Gingrich Gingrich’s second ex-wife, famously claimed that …
The Different Consequences of Adultery
A Matter of Extremes Societal reaction to infidelity is obviously shaped by cultural differences, though it’s easy to lose sight of how extreme those differences can be when we’re firmly ensconced in the comfortable familiarity of our own nations. I came across two examples that demonstrate staggeringly disparate outcomes …
Hillary Clinton and Infidelity
Interview with Katie Couric Katie Couric interviewed a number of leading presidential candidates in 2009 for the series, “Primary Questions: Character, Leadership & The Candidates” and included a question on infidelity and extramarital affairs. She posed the same question to each of them: “Harry Truman said, “A man not honorable …
John Edwards and Infidelity
Interview with Katie Couric Katie Couric interviewed a number of leading presidential candidates in 2009 for the series, “Primary Questions: Character, Leadership & The Candidates” and included a question on infidelity and extramarital affairs. She posed the same question to each of them: “Harry Truman said, “A man not honorable …
Affairs and Infidelity: Views from Presidential Candidates
Where they stand on affairs: The Pew Research Center issued some interesting survey results in June about the influence that certain candidate ‘traits’ might have in influencing voters . It reported that a past extramarital affair is viewed even more negatively today than in 2007: Currently, 46% say they would …