This paper, written for a course on teaching the many ethical complexities of working in the career field of museums, uses the recent acts of destruction committed by the Islamic State against the ruins of Palmyra as a jumping point into discussing how the intentional destruction of cultural heritage can be avoided as ethically as possible if not outright prevented by international institutions, national organizations, as well as the everyday museum worker. It also covers a recent conference debating this topic as well as highlighting the treaties and guidelines currently available to the public that can be improved upon to better prepare and protect exhibited cultural and historical works from the particularly heinous acts that befell Palmyra.