Spotlight Richard Kyte: How much blame do parents deserve for the actions of their children? Richard Kyte The Ethical Life Apr 7, 2024 Apr 7, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His new book, “Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)," is available from Fulcrum Books. He also cohosts "The Ethical Life" podcast. kAmy6??:76C 2?5 y2>6D rCF>3=6J H6C6 4@?G:4E65 62C=:6C E9:D J62C :? 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