by Justin Paperny | Oct 22, 2021 | Ethics in Motion |
When people read broadly (including the fine print), I heard a wise man say, they received an education. When they didn’t, they received experience instead. Reading the “fine print” required skills that I didn’t have after college or early in my career. Such skills...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 22, 2021 | Ethics in Motion |
In the early spring of 2010, Mark Whitacre, a former prisoner, friend and mentor sent me information concerning corporate bribery. The case that Mark suggested I learn from concerned SK Foods, one of our nation’s largest tomato processors. According to filings in...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 22, 2021 | Ethics in Motion |
The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana wrote that those who didn’t understand history were doomed to repeat it. Santayana taught the kinds of abstract lessons that I should have paid more attention to learning and comprehending when I studied at USC. I...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 28, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Ethics in Motion, Justin Paperny |
Peter’s Going to Federal Prison Camp When I spoke with audiences about taking steps to cultivate habits that lead to good character I always invited questions. Understandably, people frequently told me during those exchanges that they considered themselves ethical...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 26, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Ethics in Motion, Justin Paperny |
Chapter Twelve During the nearly 400 days I served in federal prison, I recorded my daily activities. It was a strategy that helped to ensure I was always productive and working toward the goals that I had set. I could use the daily journal entries to measure progress...
by Justin Paperny | Jul 18, 2021 | 1: Life Before Federal Prison, Ethics in Motion, Justin Paperny |
Susan Goes To Victorville Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 11) Despite the completion of my sentence in August of 2009, the sanctions my judge imposed upon me included a three-year term of supervised release. While under supervised release, a United States Probation...