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I have posted a “new & improved” (i.e. shorter) version of my paper “Breaking Bad Promises” on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). In summary, the new version of the paper, which focuses on some of the “bad” or illicit … Continue reading →

Today begins Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. If you’re not familiar with the holiday you might think it strange to greet someone with “Feliz Dia… Feliz Día de los Muertos

Note: this is my sixth and final post in this multi-part series; end notes appear below the fold. Does the moral paradox of bad promises have a solution? Here, I will propose a different approach, one informed by Jimmy McGill/Saul … Continue reading →

Note: this is my fifth post in a multi-part series; end notes appear below the fold. May we break our “bad” promises, or must we keep them? Broadly speaking, legal scholars and moral philosophers have offered two plausible solutions to … Continue reading →

Note: this is the fourth post in a multi-part series. Season 3 of “Better Call Saul” reconstructs the origins of the long-lasting illicit partnership between a dirty ex-cop, Micheal “Mike” Ehrmantraut, and the owner of the Los Pollos Hermanos fast-food … Continue reading →

Note: this is the third post in a multi-part series. As I see it, the “Better Call Saul” character who exemplifies the moral paradox of illicit promises the most (aside from Saul/Jimmy) is retired ex-cop Michael “Mike” Ehrmantraut. [As an … Continue reading →

Note: this is the second post in a multi-part series. Craig Kettleman, a thieving treasurer, has been accused of embezzling $1.6 million in taxpayer dollars from Bernalillo County. With the help of his wife Betsy, who is fully aware of … Continue reading →

Note: this is the first post in a multi-part series. The proposition that “promises ought to be kept” is quite possibly one of the most important normative ideals or value judgements in daily life. [1] But what about illegal or … Continue reading →