Ethics in Motion
Insights and first-person case studies dealing with white-collar criminal charges, plea negotiations, corporate compliance, and decision-making under stress.
Albert’s Exposure to Bribery Charges (Chapter 15)
In the early spring of 2010, Mark Whitacre, a former prisoner, friend and mentor sent me information concerning corporate bribery. The case…
Jason’s View on Caveat Emptor (Chapter 14)
The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana wrote that those who didn’t understand history were doomed to repeat it. Santayana taught the kinds of…
Peter’s Going to Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 13)
Peter’s Going to Federal Prison Camp When I spoke with audiences about taking steps to cultivate habits that lead to good character…
Fraud Sends Ryan To Federal Prison for 60 Months (Chapter 12)
Chapter Twelve During the nearly 400 days I served in federal prison, I recorded my daily activities. It was a strategy that…
Susan Goes To Victorville Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 11)
Susan Goes To Victorville Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 11) Despite the completion of my sentence in August of 2009, the sanctions my…
Cash Structuring Sends Executive to Federal Prison (Chapter 10)
Chapter Ten Jeff’s Cash Structuring Through an invitation from James Sysco, professor of law and ethics at King’s College, I had the…
Bribery Charge Lands Veteran In Federal Prison (Chapter 9)
Chapter Nine – Derick’s Bribery Charge Professor Bruce Zucker invited me to speak to his business law classes at California State University…
David: Beverly Hills Consigliere (Chapter 8)
David: Beverly Hills Consigliere In the spring of 2010, nearly one year after I left the boundaries of Taft’s minimum-security prison camp,…
White Collar Crime: Dr. Gary’s Seven Patient Files (Chapter 7)
Dr. Gary’s Seven Patient Files In the fall of 2009 I participated in a radio interview with Frank Mottek on KNX 1070…
Scam Sends Steve To Pensacola Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 6)
Chapter 6 Tax Scam Sends Steve To Pensacola Federal Prison Camp My past experiences of growing up as a privileged Jewish kid…
Willful Blindness Sends Executive To Federal Prison (Chapter 5)
In the fall of 2009 I accepted an invitation to speak at DePaul University from Dr. Kelly Pope, professor of accounting. During…
Whistle-blowers: The New Corporate Watchdog (Chapter 4)
Whistle-blowers: The New Corporate Watchdog In February of 2010, at the invitation of Professor Mark Mallinger, I addressed an audience at Pepperdine…
Life After Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 2)
Although I have never abused alcohol or any other type of substance, I’ve admired the 12-step treatment programs I’ve read about. They…
Chapter One – Discovering Ethics in Motion (released from federal prison)
Chapter One – Discovering Ethics in Motion My name is Justin Paperny. On 20 May 2009, I was released from the federal…
Ethics in Motion – Preface
Preface To Ethics in Motion Since I was a convicted felon, many would see an irony in my having authored a book…
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