http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/-t1.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:11:55 GMT 10 http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/96/56/96/web_fi10.png http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/-t1.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/impact-of-nepotism-t10.htm Rob While nepotism is shunned (or treated with suspicion) in the secular business world, WELS seems to not only tolerate but also encourage nepotism as a Synodical tradition (e.g., husband-wife calls). Is WELS stronger for this practice? Ethics Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:34:19 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/impact-of-nepotism-t10.htm#15 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/impact-of-nepotism-t10.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/pay-differential-for-gender-t7.htm Rob If a man and a woman are working side-by-side as Called Teachers, should the Calling Body (congregation or high school) pay the man more because he is a man? Ethics Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:02:43 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/pay-differential-for-gender-t7.htm#7 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/pay-differential-for-gender-t7.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/business-ethics-quiz-t28.htm Rob Monster posted a secular business ethics quiz at: http://resources.monster.com/tools/quizzes/bizethics/ Naturally, I would argue the options presented by Monster for each situation and the grading of each option. Is there a parallel quiz for church ethics? WELS pastors have told me that congregations are exempt from secular business ethics, therefore, there is no reason for congregations to worry if a decision might offend parishioners with world views. In one congregation ... Ethics Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:47:33 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/business-ethics-quiz-t28.htm#80 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/business-ethics-quiz-t28.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/hr-stuff-for-pastors-and-teachers-t34.htm Rob Why does WELS suggest that congregations pay mileage to substitute pastors but not to substitute teachers? Ethics Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:51:44 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/hr-stuff-for-pastors-and-teachers-t34.htm#91 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/hr-stuff-for-pastors-and-teachers-t34.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/if-someone-fails-to-respond-to-a-communication-t33.htm Rob In the military, if someone fails to respond to a communication, other units assume he's dead, they initiate a SAR mission, and they execute pre-planned procedures for succession to fill the breach. In the business world, if someone fails to respond to a communication, others assume that the silent one ended business operations, does not want more business, or is "dis"-ing the sender. In WELS, failing to respond to communications is common, especially in cases where clergy ... Ethics Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:00:53 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/if-someone-fails-to-respond-to-a-communication-t33.htm#90 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/if-someone-fails-to-respond-to-a-communication-t33.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/is-it-ethical-for-congregations-to-release-their-membership-lists-t30.htm Rob Is it ethical for congregations to release their membership lists to organizations such as Thrivent, Area Lutheran High Schools, WKW, Synod administrators, Christian Giving Counselors, and other groups? Ethics Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:36:53 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/is-it-ethical-for-congregations-to-release-their-membership-lists-t30.htm#86 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/is-it-ethical-for-congregations-to-release-their-membership-lists-t30.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/should-wels-school-principals-accept-gifts-from-contractors-t38.htm Rob Should WELS school principals accept gifts from contractors? Should there be a threshold value separating trivial gifts from substantive gifts? For example, when school uniform companies compete for the privilege of being designated as your school's uniform provider, do some uniform companies "sweeten the deal" by providing freebies to your principal? If your school organizes overnight class trips through a travel agent, does the travel agent "comp" your principal's ... Ethics Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:11:55 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/should-wels-school-principals-accept-gifts-from-contractors-t38.htm#112 http://www.bailingwater.com/ethics-f8/should-wels-school-principals-accept-gifts-from-contractors-t38.htm