Scandal: The Impact of Distrust
Choose three of the following figures and research their connection to ethical scandal.
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President Richard Nixon
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President Bill Clinton
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Tonya Harding
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Marion Jones (Olympic Sprinter)
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Rev. Ted Haggard
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Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham
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Bernard Madoff
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Gov. Mark Sanford
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Sen. Ted Kennedy
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Sen. John Edwards
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich
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East German Women’s Olympic Swimming Team
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Enron Financial Scandal
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Governor Elliot Spitzer
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Rosie Ruiz
Address the following questions as they connect to the scandal.
Who was person? Describe what he/she did that was scandalous?
How was the person caught? Did the person confess, or did someone else catch them?
Did the person/people face punishment? If so, what was it?
Who was affected by the person’s poor character choices (i.e. family, friends, team
mates, students, public, stock holders, etc.)?