Category: Moral Choice

More mistakes about ‘mistakes’ and moral choices: Laura Harner

Having been caught out for publishing plagiarized novels (http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/28/prolific-romantic-fiction-writer-exposed-as-a-plagiarist?CMP=share_btn_fb ), Laura Harner used the “M” word euphemism. ‘Responding to the Guardian in a statement, Harner said she realised she had “made mistakes”. “I own them, and I will deal with…

Marc Hauser’s “Mistakes”

Consider: Marc Hauser, a Harvard University professor, reportedly admits, “I acknowledge that I made some significant mistakes.” He has been placed on leave and been judged by a his university to be “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct.”…