Truth, Lies & Other Inconveniences
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The Ethics of Writing Lies
The ethics of writing lies? Of course not. What could be ethical about lying? How could any writer...
Nonfiction
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The Ethics of Using Unethical Words in Op-Eds Intended for Public Consumption
I know how absurd it sounds—unethical words. Words are not immoral, unethical, or even touchy....
Journalism
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The Ethics of Writing Politically Correct
Some think “P.C.” stands for “personal computer.” That “P.C.” even has its own wiki...
Novels
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The Ethics of Writing Novels about True Events
The ethics of writing novels about true events is a subject I’ve touched on in previous blogs.[1]...
Historical Fiction
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How Historical Does a Historical Novel Have to Be?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? There are no good answers...
Memoir
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The Ethics of Writing About Family
Almost always, writing memoir is not just about the writer’s personal story; often it is also...
Humor & Poetry
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Is it even possible to write an ethical last will and testament?
I was a lawyer long before I was an author. The ethical code for lawyers is rigid and unforgiving....
Writing
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The Ethics of Writing a Good Life
They say people live after they die. I didn’t know her, at least in the personal sense. But I know...
Social Media
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Is Retweeting Ethical?
In November 2018, I posted a blog on this site about the ethics of tweeting. The opening paragraph...
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The Ethics of Writing a Good Life
They say people live after they die. I didn’t know her, at least in the personal sense. But I know...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Politics
Are there ethical norms in politics? Short answer—no. Just asking the question spoils the answer....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Short-Selling
Most writers will look at the title of this blog and wonder if I’ve finally lost it. Short-selling...
Read MoreEthics and the Communications Decency Act
Today’s ethical conundrum is actual (if not ethical) compliance with writing stuff on the...
Read MoreEthics of “Professional” Writing
I put quotation marks around the word professional in the title to irritate grammarians...
Read MoreIs Retweeting Ethical?
In November 2018, I posted a blog on this site about the ethics of tweeting. The opening paragraph...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Real-Person Fiction
Is it a novel? A true story? A false story? Are the characters real or made-up? If the characters...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Using Unethical Words in Op-Eds Intended for Public Consumption
I know how absurd it sounds—unethical words. Words are not immoral, unethical, or even touchy....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Casting Aspersions
An aspersion is an attack on another person’s reputation or integrity. In a religious context, is...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Running for Office During a Pandemic
Let’s say, hypothetically, you’re motivated to run for elected office in your home state in Summer...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About the IoT
Say what? The Lot? No, it’s I…O…T, the acronym for the Internet of Things. It is a thing unto...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Shared Healthcare Decisions
In today’s fevered COVID-19 chaos, health care decisions are sometimes shared, sometimes not, and...
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About Gary L. Stuart
I am an author and a part-time lawyer with a focus on ethics and professional discipline. I teach creative writing and ethics to law students at Arizona State University. Read my bio.
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