Monthly Archives: March 2015
The Difference Between Walmart and Apple Expressed in “Profit Days”
Walmart operates on razor-thin margins to serve lower- and middle-income households. Apple secures fat margins serving an upper-income clientele. Yet progressive activists cast Walmart as the villain. >>> Every month, Walmart gets one “profit day” from its sales, while Apple
The Difference Between Walmart and Apple Expressed in “Profit Days”
Walmart operates on razor-thin margins to serve lower- and middle-income households. Apple secures fat margins serving an upper-income clientele. Yet progressive activists cast Walmart as the villain. >>> Every month, Walmart gets one “profit day” from its sales, while Apple
NPR Expands Coverage of Code of Ethics
NPR is expanding coverage of its code of ethics, to include not just employees but also (for example) non-employees who happen to host shows on the network. To what extent can an employer impose an ethics code on people who
NPR Expands Coverage of Code of Ethics
NPR is expanding coverage of its code of ethics, to include not just employees but also (for example) non-employees who happen to host shows on the network. To what extent can an employer impose an ethics code on people who
Promoting Homeopathy is Unethical
Homeopathy is a silly sham treatment, rooted in scientific ignorance. Sometimes ignorance is a defence, but not always — there’s such a thing as culpable (and willful) ignorance. But for anyone with a bit of scientific knowledge to condone foisting
Promoting Homeopathy is Unethical
Homeopathy is a silly sham treatment, rooted in scientific ignorance. Sometimes ignorance is a defence, but not always — there’s such a thing as culpable (and willful) ignorance. But for anyone with a bit of scientific knowledge to condone foisting
Organizational ‘Connectedness’
New from The Business Ethics Journal Review: >>> “The Science of Creating Organizational Connectedness,” by David Ohreen and Jim Silovs Abstract: Pavlovich and Krahnke’s inclusion of neurological and psychological evidence to support organizational connectedness should be lauded. Unfortunately, we suggest
Organizational ‘Connectedness’
New from The Business Ethics Journal Review: >>> “The Science of Creating Organizational Connectedness,” by David Ohreen and Jim Silovs Abstract: Pavlovich and Krahnke’s inclusion of neurological and psychological evidence to support organizational connectedness should be lauded. Unfortunately, we suggest
Lufthansa Knew About Co-Pilot’s Depression
What would you have done if you worked at Lufthansa and were among the people who knew? What are your obligations to your passengers? What are your obligations to your employee? Do you know enough about depression to make the
Lufthansa Knew About Co-Pilot’s Depression
What would you have done if you worked at Lufthansa and were among the people who knew? What are your obligations to your passengers? What are your obligations to your employee? Do you know enough about depression to make the
(Price) Discrimination on Car Loans
Car loans can be relatively complex arrangements, so there’s lots of room for dealers to engage in bad-faith manipulation of consumers. In the case discussed here, car dealers are accused of doing so in a way that specifically targeted borrowers
(Price) Discrimination on Car Loans
Car loans can be relatively complex arrangements, so there’s lots of room for dealers to engage in bad-faith manipulation of consumers. In the case discussed here, car dealers are accused of doing so in a way that specifically targeted borrowers
Are Bosses Too Powerful?
Under a capitalist system, are bosses too powerful vis-a-vis employees, and do they use that power against employees? Note also that the answer to those questions has to be compared to the same question asked about other economic systems. But
Are Bosses Too Powerful?
Under a capitalist system, are bosses too powerful vis-a-vis employees, and do they use that power against employees? Note also that the answer to those questions has to be compared to the same question asked about other economic systems. But
Does Character Pay, for CEO’s?
This is interesting, but be cautious. It’s based on employee assessment of their bosses. It’s entirely possible that when an employee rates a CEO highly in terms of character, he or she is being influenced by the CEO’s success as
Does Character Pay, for CEO’s?
This is interesting, but be cautious. It’s based on employee assessment of their bosses. It’s entirely possible that when an employee rates a CEO highly in terms of character, he or she is being influenced by the CEO’s success as
Ethics of Selling Meat & Dairy
Is veganism the most ethical lifestyle? Is the answer to the question posed by the headline below “yes”? And if it is, what does that say about the ethics of selling meat, eggs, and dairy? More generally, does the rightness
Ethics of Selling Meat & Dairy
Is veganism the most ethical lifestyle? Is the answer to the question posed by the headline below “yes”? And if it is, what does that say about the ethics of selling meat, eggs, and dairy? More generally, does the rightness
Has GNC Fixed its Supplements?
This is a bit weird. Last month, supplement maker GNC was told to get its products off of shelves in New York because tests revealed their products didn’t contain what the labels indicated. Today, everything is apparently fine. Can production
Has GNC Fixed its Supplements?
This is a bit weird. Last month, supplement maker GNC was told to get its products off of shelves in New York because tests revealed their products didn’t contain what the labels indicated. Today, everything is apparently fine. Can production
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