Politics
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The Ethics of Writing The Inaugural Address
What could be more thrilling or daunting than to write the Inaugural Address? I’m talking about...
Nonfiction
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The Ethics of Writing True Crime
The title itself—The Ethics of Writing True Crime—defines the first ethical norm. The crime you’re...
Journalism
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The Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
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
LatestIs Historical Fiction Ethical? Part Two.
“Your consciousness is your contribution to reality. What you perceive as real becomes real.” Rumi In Part One of this topic, I blogged about historical fiction—that is—fact or fiction. Do historical fiction writers tell the...
Memoir
LatestIs Memoir Writing Truthful or Just Therapy?
“When I was younger I could remember everything, whether it had happened or not.” Mark Twain Given the ethical dilemma inherent in writing memoir, we should consult Mr. Merriam and Madame Webster to define the term rather than...
Humor & Poetry
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Is writing a screed ethical, or just stress-relief?
The word screed has multiple definitions, (a) a lengthy discourse, (b) an informal piece of...
Writing
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The Ethics of Writing Revelations
We write for myriad reasons—to inform, explain, enhance, enchant, admit, deny, incite, encourage,...
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 Revelations
We write for myriad reasons—to inform, explain, enhance, enchant, admit, deny, incite, encourage,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About the Ten Commandments
Let’s start with the Eleventh Commandant: Thou shall not be so foolish as to question the...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Metaethics (Part Two)
In Part I of this furtive effort to tiptoe into the 21st Century notion of Metaethics and the...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Emotion
A December 2020 critique of President-Elect Joe Biden’s writing style prompted this blog. The...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Death
Are there ethical concerns, constraints, or norms when we write about death? This blog was...
Read MoreThe Liar Paradox
If you think this is my first blog about liars, it is. On September 19, 2019, I posted a blog...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Fiction Under Pseudonyms
Of course, it is ethical for a writer to use a pseudonym when writing fiction. Why even bring up...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Book Reviews
I suppose every writer has written about another writer at least once. We do it without thinking...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Big Data
“Big” is a relative term, meaning large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent. “Data” is factual...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About PPE
No, I don’t mean Personal Protective Equipment. I mean that other PPE—Personal Pandemic Ethics....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing The Inaugural Address
What could be more thrilling or daunting than to write the Inaugural Address? I’m talking about...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Looney Lies and Corny Conspiracies
Is a looney lie governed by a different ethic than a sane one? Isn’t a lie always a lie, even if...
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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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