Ethics in Motion
Insights and first-person case studies dealing with white-collar criminal charges, plea negotiations, corporate compliance, and decision-making under stress.

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Albert’s Exposure to Bribery Charges (Chapter 15)
In the early spring of 2010, Mark Whitacre, a former prisoner, friend and mentor sent...
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...
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...
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...
Susan Goes To Victorville Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 11)
Susan Goes To Victorville Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 11) Despite the completion of my sentence...
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...
Bribery Charge Lands Veteran In Federal Prison (Chapter 9)
Chapter Nine – Derick’s Bribery Charge Professor Bruce Zucker invited me to speak to his...
David: Beverly Hills Consigliere (Chapter 8)
David: Beverly Hills Consigliere In the spring of 2010, nearly one year after I left...
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...
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...
Willful Blindness Sends Executive To Federal Prison (Chapter 5)
In the fall of 2009 I accepted an invitation to speak at DePaul University from...
Whistle-blowers: The New Corporate Watchdog (Chapter 4)
Whistle-blowers: The New Corporate Watchdog In February of 2010, at the invitation of Professor Mark...
Life After Federal Prison Camp (Chapter 2)
Although I have never abused alcohol or any other type of substance, I’ve admired the...
Chapter One – Discovering Ethics in Motion (released from federal prison)
Chapter One – Discovering Ethics in Motion My name is Justin Paperny. On 20 May...
Ethics in Motion – Preface
Preface To Ethics in Motion Since I was a convicted felon, many would see an...
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