Earlier this month, ESPN reported that 11,000 runners were disqualified after they were found to have cut at least part of the 26.2-mile course at a marathon in Mexico City. They weren’t running for big cash prizes, but that didn’t stop about a third of runners from cheating. Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine what motivates people to be dishonest, whether in sports, in the classroom or when paying their taxes. Links to stories discussed during the podcast:Going the distance (and beyond) to catch marathon cheaters, by Gordy Megroz, Wired MagazineAbout the hosts: Scott Rada is social media manager with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

Source: Daily Sun September 20, 2023 23:39 UTC