My father used to talk about someone’s being a man of his word, and I guess maybe it’s sexist these days, but I never hear that anymore. Clint Korver, the doctoral student who has helped me teach my course and write our ethics book, was once introduced at a conference, quite correctly, as “the guy who always tells the truth.” I find it absolutely shocking that anyone would need to mention that. It’s like saying he doesn’t steal or murder people. Why not say, “And he breathes, too”? “He’s lived for many years, and he’s been breathing all this time.” Great. Glad to hear it.
