Monthly Archives: July 2015

Tenure-Track Job, University of St. Thomas

Hey, job seekers in academic business ethics! >>> Ethics & Business Law Faculty (Tenure Track – Open Rank) …The University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business, Department of Ethics and Business Law seeks candidates for a tenure-track, open-rank position

Tenure-Track Job, University of St. Thomas

Hey, job seekers in academic business ethics! >>> Ethics & Business Law Faculty (Tenure Track – Open Rank) …The University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business, Department of Ethics and Business Law seeks candidates for a tenure-track, open-rank position

Hillary Clinton vs Sharing Economy

Her husband sought to build a bridge to the 21st Century, but Hillary Clinton’s economic policy aims to build another one back to the 20th. It will be interesting to see how millennials respond and if other candidates can capitalize

Hillary Clinton vs Sharing Economy

Her husband sought to build a bridge to the 21st Century, but Hillary Clinton’s economic policy aims to build another one back to the 20th. It will be interesting to see how millennials respond and if other candidates can capitalize

Is Business (Like) War?

In the short article below, Scott Killingsworth examines how framing situations affects our moral intuitions, and in particular how framing business competition in terms of war matters. >>> LINK: How Framing Shapes Our Conduct (by Scott Killingsworth in Ethisphere) Psychologists

Is Business (Like) War?

In the short article below, Scott Killingsworth examines how framing situations affects our moral intuitions, and in particular how framing business competition in terms of war matters. >>> LINK: How Framing Shapes Our Conduct (by Scott Killingsworth in Ethisphere) Psychologists

The Garment Industry: “buy, wear, dispose, and repeat”

The garment industry is, to a large extent, based on the hope that people will throw things out — and replace them — long before they actually wear out. So we buy, wear, dispose, and repeat, and the result is

The Garment Industry: “buy, wear, dispose, and repeat”

The garment industry is, to a large extent, based on the hope that people will throw things out — and replace them — long before they actually wear out. So we buy, wear, dispose, and repeat, and the result is

Tenure-Track Job in Business Ethics at Saint Mary’s College of California

For academic job-seekers: >>> Business Ethics & Social ResponsibilityTenure-Track, School of Economics and Business Administration The ad reads, in part: …The faculty member will teach Business Ethics & Social Responsibility courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching may also include

Tenure-Track Job in Business Ethics at Saint Mary’s College of California

For academic job-seekers: >>> Business Ethics & Social ResponsibilityTenure-Track, School of Economics and Business Administration The ad reads, in part: …The faculty member will teach Business Ethics & Social Responsibility courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching may also include

Pope Francis on Development Economics

Pope Francis keeps saying stuff about capitalism, and people keep listening to it, or at least reporting it. The link below is about a speech he gave in Bolivia, in which he said, among other things, that unfettered pursuit of

Pope Francis on Development Economics

Pope Francis keeps saying stuff about capitalism, and people keep listening to it, or at least reporting it. The link below is about a speech he gave in Bolivia, in which he said, among other things, that unfettered pursuit of

CVS, Cigarettes, and CSR

Last year, pharmacy chain CVS stopped selling cigarettes. Does this count as a move toward corporate social responsibility? What if you believe that the move was a strategic one, intended to boost the company’s image as a healthcare giant? >>>

CVS, Cigarettes, and CSR

Last year, pharmacy chain CVS stopped selling cigarettes. Does this count as a move toward corporate social responsibility? What if you believe that the move was a strategic one, intended to boost the company’s image as a healthcare giant? >>>

Exxon’s Early Suspicions Regarding Climate Change

This story is a bit overblown, but still worth knowing about. Apparently some folks at Exxon were hip to the question of CO2 and climate change over 30 years ago. Of course, as Exxon’s PR folks are now pointing out,

Exxon’s Early Suspicions Regarding Climate Change

This story is a bit overblown, but still worth knowing about. Apparently some folks at Exxon were hip to the question of CO2 and climate change over 30 years ago. Of course, as Exxon’s PR folks are now pointing out,

The Environmental Upside of a Horrible Airplane Seating Idea

An airplane seat manufacturer has come up with a novel seating arrangement designed to fit more people into an airplane cabin. Most commentators have thought the idea a horrible one. Not only would people be more cramped, but they also

The Environmental Upside of a Horrible Airplane Seating Idea

An airplane seat manufacturer has come up with a novel seating arrangement designed to fit more people into an airplane cabin. Most commentators have thought the idea a horrible one. Not only would people be more cramped, but they also

The Central Role of Trust

In this Forbes.com blog entry, the author interviews Barbara Kimmel, head of Trust Across America and publisher of Trust! Magazine. >>> LINK: A Women Changing The World by Good – What Can We Learn? (by Keld Jensen for Forbes.com) …Trust

The Central Role of Trust

In this Forbes.com blog entry, the author interviews Barbara Kimmel, head of Trust Across America and publisher of Trust! Magazine. >>> LINK: A Women Changing The World by Good – What Can We Learn? (by Keld Jensen for Forbes.com) …Trust